i didn't eat
you asked why i hadn't touched
the rapidly cooling
potatoes on
my plate.
but you already knew.

you asked anyways
and i looked
away
trying my best to
hide my secret
from someone i had
only just met about a week
prior.

i have some eating issues.

//
/

which one.

it took all of my
guts to say that
word that i have trouble
typing
even now
the one that starts with "a"

but you kept asking.

i was so shocked.
you were the first
to continue
your questions
after my admitting
to eating issues.

everyone else goes
oh
sorry
that *****.

but you asked for
specifics
and through my
terrified mumbling
i admitted
and i said aloud
the word that
i hadn't been able to say
aloud before.

the word that i haven't said since.
the one that starts with "a".