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Our Bodies Remember

If my body truly does remember everything that’s happened to it, I think this is what it would have to say:

“Laying in the warm sun feels nice. Cool breeze. Too bad you won’t remember it”

“The fall from the 3rd story window did not feel good. I don’t care if you thought that bush would break your fall – it didn’t”

“This is a new place to live but you’ve become a lot more conservative with me. You would find out that girl has smooth skin if you would only touch it”

“You were in a fight today but only your heart feels bad”

“You tried to run fast but there were others there who were faster”

“I feel like I’m building to something good but there are too many people around”

“Pressing through these crowded hallways reveals neither pain nor pleasure”

“That watch is too tight”

“It’s good to see you breaking out of your shell”

“Man, the foot is in pain but I know a tetanus shot will fix that discoloration”

“I am strong”

“5 more push-ups? Are you kidding me? No way”

“I can’t believe that, after everything we’ve been through, you still haven’t broken a bone”

“I hate being sick”

“We need to go for more walks”

“I tried to serve you well but you’ve treated my heart like crap”

“It’s like any other day. You just get up and do your chores like normal”

“I know it’s hard and not something you want to do, but get up!”

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