i)
just eat
simple advice comes in pre-packaged chunks
a bite-sized piece that breaks off
can’t chew
my throat swells dry &
your words get stuck between my teeth.
just look through the cupboards & find something you feel like
i feel like laughing,
something i feel like?
i feel like forgetting human function
floating above the clouds & eating half-a-meal
on my shrunken stomach
when the hunger strikes;
maybe tomorrow? maybe tomorrow night.
my too-small jeans are becoming too-big &
i feel like forgetting i exist.
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