"I can't eat ginger"
My body answers automatically
"I… I grew up in NorCal
Used to go whale watching
Mom used to give us ginger
You know. To keep us
From getting seasick.
But I got sick
Real sick
And now…"
I can't even remember
What ginger tastes like
Fresh or regurgitated
I remember feeling sick
But I can't remember pain
"And now I can't eat ginger
Makes me sick"
My body giggles like an idiot
Aug 30, 2021
Aug 30, 2021 at 8:12 AM UTC
"I can't eat ginger"
My body answers automatically
"I… I grew up in NorCal
Used to go whale watching
Mom used to give us ginger
You know. To keep us
From getting seasick.
But I got sick
Real sick
And now…"
I can't even remember
What ginger tastes like
Fresh or regurgitated
I remember feeling sick
But I can't remember pain
"And now I can't eat ginger
Makes me sick"
My body giggles like an idiot
August 2021
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