Look in the Mirror

I followed today's NaPoWriMo prompt to write a poem "in which all the verses contain the same number of lines and in which you give the reader instructions of some kind." 

Look in the Mirror
By Candace Shultz

Stand there naked in all your glory.
Let your body tell a story.

Look into your eyes.
See that they are brown.

Smile to show your teeth.
Then close your lips in a frown.

Laugh. Let your eyes sparkle.
Watch your cheeks and how they crease.

Count the freckles on your face.
Take a deep breath and then release.

Feel the hairs along your arms.
Count your moles. Evaluate.

Cup your breasts
And feel their weight. 

Then trace the stretch marks on your belly.
Remember the babies you held in there.

Touch the lines along your thighs.
Then touch your bare toes, but beware

You don't fall over. Then stand up tall.
Look at your body and its story.

You've carried each other through it all.
Remember your body. Remember your glory.

Look in the mirror. It is indisputable.
Know in your heart that YOU are beautiful.