Three and a Half Year Itch

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Tributes to Lovers

I have been ashamed of my sexuality,

both my urges and my body.

 

For years I used myself as a tool 

to relieve my loneliness and pain,

but my parts weren't meant for that.

 

They are made for my husband 

to admire and enjoy.

 

I realized that I had 

barely touched myself 

in our entire relationship. 

 

I used to know my body intimately 

but turned to toys for ease. 

 

But it was more than that,

I was ashamed of my body.

 

Insecurity ate away at our marriage 

until there was nearly nothing left.

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