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Feeling
Hurting
Being categorized
By others
As a "elephant girl"
Yet when I look back at
At photos I don't see the elephant girl
I was told I was.
So much confusion
So much shame
For a young woman
A growing woman
Leading to
Suppressing
Attacking
Punishing
Trying to control
The feminine
Until I could own
The woman in me
All the shapes
All the sizes
The faces
Even the elephant
Finding such deep wisdom
In the realm of giants
This path has taught me
However painful
To return to She
Note: This poem is a response to "Being Big" by Tiffany Stone.