Soft

A poem and a reminder

Photo by Rowen Smith on Unsplash

The next time someone equates softness with a personal flaw / I hope you remember that such a characteristic is anything but / Soft is what your belly is / after you give birth to a baby / It’s the pillows / that you sink into / after a long day / and the robe that knows how to wrap the curves of your body and secure you in just the right spots / Soft is the feeling of cashmere / and silk / and Egyptian cotton sheets…