Your Softness : A Poem

A spoken poem reflecting on softness, the changing body, and the stories we attach to both.

Rather than asking the body to become different, this piece invites a gentler relationship with it - one built on presence, compassion, and listening.

Written and voiced by Phoebe Deklerk.

Image provided by Daria Litvinova

Transcript

Your softness is not a disease. Your softness is not something that needs to be eradicated for you to be whole. You are home. You are a whole woman. Your softness is a sign you live in a body that changes and responds to life. And right now. Your body might be holding more softness than it's used to. Your softness is not the foe. Nor is it a weapon. But maybe it's a shield. It's a sensation. A response. Not a measure of worth. Your softness is a message. Maybe to be mindful. Maybe to be more present in your body. Or maybe to move and dance no matter what. Your softness doesn't care who you date, Who you love or how you dress. Your softness asks for your attention. Presence over avoidance. Time to reset, Not overwhelm. Feminine softness, Whether it sits on your thighs, Bum, Hips, Belly or tits, Is just a message. Just a response. Who you are your essence, Your core. Cannot be changed by anything on earth.