Bikini of life

I always 

Wanted a 

Bikini

But I have 

Never loved 

My body. 

You have 

To love 

Your body 

To wear one.  

It shows 

Everything.  

At 46 

I bought 

One.  I 

Swore I would 

Get into a

Bikini

Before I was 

Too old. 

When it 

Came 

I was sure 

I would send it

Back. 

But..

I tried it 

On. 

Yes I have 

Some rolls 

Yes I have 

A pop belly.

But for 

Some reason

I like the way 

I look in it. 

As I smiled 

In the mirror

I realized 

It took me 

46 years 

To fall in love 

With my

Body.  

Sad. 

But now 

That I 

Love myself

Where to 

Now? 

Looking 

At my reflection 

And my 

Smile,

I know 

What I 

Will do.  

I will

Live life.  

Not as a 

Scared 

Self shaming 

Middle aged 

Woman.  

I 

Will 

Love myself 

In

This

Bikini

I will love

Myself

And 

Focus

On what

Matters..

Life.