Lines

When I was younger,

I became obsessed with the stretch marks on my legs.

Now that I’m older,

I’m more obsessed with the scarred lines on my arms.

I wonder, when I became obsessed with lines?

Was it when I was young and growing out of my baby fat

And into a more mature body,

And these lines on my thighs appeared?

Or was it when I saw sharp red lines on my friend’s wrists

And thought it would look better on me instead?