rotten tomatoes are still good

"you've got to learn to love yourself,

regardless of your flaws,"

she says,

while chopping the rotten pieces out of strawberries

and peeling the skin off potatoes.

she shuts the blinds so the light leaks

won't pour into the kitchen.

i want to ask her

if she wears long sleeves

on purpose,

if keeping the bathroom light on

helps her sleep at night.

but i know she won't understand-

sometimes you're oblivious to what you don't have to fight.

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inspired by this quote: "Learning to love yourself is NOT THE SAME THING as being taught to cut the soft spots out of fruit."