Loyalty

I have rejected this body so long

forced myself outside

so I could observe.

Caring more what others see

than how my body feels.

How can I

move

eat

breathe

live

be

from out there?

Cold and tired,

I seek the comfort

of my own flesh

and find

after years of being

abused

rejected

kicked

and abandoned,

my body’s still waiting

to forgive

to be loved

waiting

to be invited back inside.