Praise Be the Good Tenant

Dear my copper coil,

After almost a decade of taking the contraceptive pill, you brought peace to my mind and body. How often have I been worried about forgetting the pill or it not working because I’d get sick or, or, or… I changed the pill due to my acne many times (spoiler: it didn’t do anything for it). But not with you, I don’t have such worries anymore. You have brought a new sense of myself, about my body and cycle to me. I am sometimes still excited about what my body manages from month to month. I am grateful for you doing your work, quietly in the background. Once a year we actually see each other at my gynaecological check-up where you are praised for being a good tenant.

You sit safely and nicely in my uterus. You have rented that place for 5 years of which 3 are over by now. In two years, I am afraid, you have to move out. Even though I will miss you, I am looking forward for the contract to expire. Then we will have gotten our money’s worth and can finally think about getting pregnant. 
I already thank you for the time we got to spend together and who knows, maybe at some point, I’ll get you replaced. But you will always have a special place in my heart for giving the most relaxed years when it comes to my contraception.

Yours, Luisa
Luisa, Germany