And your sharp edges soften
You can no longer enact self-harm through the company of those who harm themselves
You are too soft for that now
You cannot be held in a trance of unlovability
Not your own or anyone else’s
You cannot entertain an eroticized wound around aggression
You are so supple now
Your inner world is no longer an environment where harshness can survive
Tenderness has called and you’ve answered
You can no longer withstand a war of judgment and cruelty within yourself or with anyone else
Your belly is too soft for that now
Like attracting like, you go where the warmth is
You move towards tenderness
Gentleness filling up all the space within you
You are soft
You are safe
There is nothing to cover you
No protection at all