This body had carried me through a hard life. It looked exactly the way it was supposed to.

You look beautiful," Alodia says.
I startle at the compliment. Then I smile. "I’m beautiful to the one person who matters."
She nods. "Hector’s mouth is going to drop open when he sees you.”
“I hope so. But I meant me. I’m beautiful to me.

You know that great car-stomach feeling when you fly over a hump? That was my whole body.

After we made love he took a piece of chalk and made an outline of my body.

I feel really lucky to have the body I have; I love it!

A mermaid found a swimming lad,Picked him for her own,Pressed her body to his body,Laughed; and plunging downForgot in cruel happinessThat even lovers drown.