you are the ocean
and the deeper i swim
the more i drink you in

even stars envy this bright thing
and, i am floating
on this sea of what is
and what could be
no feeling has felt more free

and i am high
like you are a drug
dancing through my blood

and when i wake
as my lips taste the sun
waves of laughter tumble over
because it's not over
for, this dream has only just begun

i notice my face
and the lines that are new

and i wonder if sometimes
we all feel a bit blue

about the shapes our mouths make
when happy or sad

and how that affects
the way our skin sags

and if that's not enough
we make it taboo

to love ourselves without creams
that are anti-aging infused

so how about this
- we stop giving a care

and see how it feels
to throw our ***** in the air

and walk down the street
knowing your worth

cannot be determined
by those who are hurt

because that is the root
of society's shame

around loving ourselves
the way we were made

so please take time
to heal those thoughts

and be kind to yourself
when the world is not