REALITY CHECK

 

I stand 5'9" tall

With long legs and all

My breasts are full & voluptuous at 38-D's

And fit just right on my body

My hips have spread further than I care to measure

But, I can still sway and move them to give any man pure pleasure

Over the years, the pounds have come on & off & on again

So, needless to say I'm no longer a perfect size 10

My hair has been worn long, short, braided, dreaded, bumped & wrapped but never dyed

As I count the gray that emerges daily in my head, sometimes I just wanna cry

But crying is not gonna take away the gray

So, I've accepted the reality of the woman I am today

 

Malissa Dukes

Charlotte, NC

Malissa40@yahoo.com