stretch marks
for the "Love in 50 words" challenge
how wonderful I am made
and these marks are the roadmap
of the journey this body has went on
how it grew with me
how it persevered
how like a friend
it remained
even when i hated it
so i wear these marks proudly
and look at them in awe
About the Creator
Alexandria Stanwyck
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The Forsyth House Fire
Since 1851, Forsyth House has stood on the corner of Union Street and Gordon Street in the heart of Glasgow. Its iconic, or was... because on Sunday 8th of March, 2026, a fire broke out in a small, seemingly un-named shop in the building and tore all that history down. As I write, the rubble is still unsettled and the street is still blocked off. Central Station is quiet on the upper level, and around 30 small businesses have quite literally gone up in smoke.
By S. A. Crawford6 days ago in The Swamp
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So empowering! π'ing this piece! :)))
β‘πβ‘ I'm finding your entries in our group on FB and making my way through them. Love this one!
Inspiring poem~ I love it especially this line: "and these marks are the roadmap" π₯° Thanks for sharing, Alexandria
Love this poemβ¦ very creative. β
Beautiful Poem. Women wear those marks proudly and rightly so. Well Done!!
Love this! Stretch marks as a roadmap of strength and growthβso powerful! Rocking them with pride is the way to go!
Beautiful poem! It gives life to all other poems! Great work!
Lovely! Very empowering <3
Splendid poem of self-worth awareness and self-love. Bravado!