“First, to my brain, I want to apologize for all the negative thoughts. I’m sorry for all the times I’ve thought about harming myself, for all the painful memories of him that make letting go that much harder, and I am especially sorry for the times I wished I could put a bullet through you. Next, to my stomach, I am sorry for all the times I starved you in order to lose weight. Also I am sorry for the alcohol I consume each night before bed. I know that’s why you hurt in the morning, and I am sorry that it sometimes causes me to puke up the food I fed to you. Now, to my skin, I am deeply sorry for all the times I have purposely burned or bruised you. I am so sorry for all the times I dragged a razorblade across you until I bled, and for all the scars it has left. I promise to let you heal. Some day I will cover you in beautiful tattoos and you will become artwork. And lastly, to my heart, I apologize for all the pain you’ve endured. I’m sorry for all the stress and anxiety that causes you to beat rapidly. I’m sorry the hurtful things Mom and Dad have said along the years has damaged you. I’m sorry for those three years I convinced you you were in love with a physically and emotionally abusive man. I’m sorry for the most recent wound; I thought he was the one, but he left and broke you too. Yet, even shattered, you still hold so much love for him.
runningamongthewolves, writing prompt #69: Write a letter apologizing to your body for any hatred and ingratitude you may have expressed. (via wnq-writers)















