at the age of 8
i was diagnosed
with celiac disease
gluten left holes within
my stomach
ulcers grew on the walls
and wreaked havoc
within my body
now at the age of 21
i consume gluten
without a second thought
leaving the pains within
feeling like death
it is kind of funny
in a way
as i am getting older
i am realizing
i've been eating gluten
these past few years
as a way of killing myself
as a way of letting all
of the darkness win
as a way of letting
myself feel pain
if not emotionally
than physically
Apr 6, 2018
Apr 6, 2018 at 2:48 AM UTC
at the age of 8
i was diagnosed
with celiac disease
gluten left holes within
my stomach
ulcers grew on the walls
and wreaked havoc
within my body
now at the age of 21
i consume gluten
without a second thought
leaving the pains within
feeling like death
it is kind of funny
in a way
as i am getting older
i am realizing
i've been eating gluten
these past few years
as a way of killing myself
as a way of letting all
of the darkness win
as a way of letting
myself feel pain
if not emotionally
than physically
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