Pear-Shaped

Cherry

By MistakenMagic

Mon, 06 Oct 2008
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5 comments
 

My body is wrong.
Every crease, every curve
Is a contradiction,
Like a figure eight
Seen in a warped mirror.
I am like the Venus de Milo
But with arms.
My torso is a tear,
A rounded bottom
With a pointed tip.
But you say that you
Are no Vitruvian Man
And besides,
Pears have always been
Your favourite fruit.

Certificate U
Story
Conversation With My Thirteen-Year-Old Self
Autobiography

Comments

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
I just adore this. "I am like the Venus de Milo But with Arms." Classic. Goes to show, none of us is perfect, but then perfection can be boring and beauty, as we all know, is in the eye of the beholder. Well ain't it just? Conference pears, are certainly my other half's favourite. Myself, I rather have a penchant for William's;-) Tina

 

Submitted by MistakenMagic on
Thanks guys :) This poem is the conterpart to my poem 'Perfection'. This is a theme I love visiting in poetry because I am and always have been very self-conscious about my body, but my boyfriend, bless him is always reminding me that he loves me just the way I am ;)

 

Submitted by jennifer on
My experience of love is two people hurting each other through expectation. But this is perfect. I shall love my pearness!

 

Submitted by MistakenMagic on
Thanks for the feedback Jennifer! You should love your curves ;) Ah a cherry pick on my birthday that also happens to be National Poetry Day! A very nice birthday present :)

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on
I thoroughly enjoyed this poem. My favourite lines have already been selected by Silver Spun Sand and they are: "I am like the Venus de Milo But with Arms." Altogether a nice, sweet contribution.