Too young, I thought

Not too big, I thought

But there they were

Hiding

Under my arms

On the inside of my legs

The front of my breasts

Like cracks in the sand from water carving through

My skin unwilling to shrink itself back

I hate them, I thought

Then I started to change

Everything

Body and mind

I find myself admiring those jagged lines

Look! They call my eyes.

Look at how far I’ve come

Look at how far I’ll go

Look

These are my love marks