they say,
you can’t have this body
and this sickness.
but they don’t hear
the screaming silence,
don’t see
the empty plates,
don’t feel
the shame that
swallows you whole.
to them,
you are just
too much.
to you,
you are never
enough.
Jan 7, 2025
Jan 7, 2025 at 4:41 AM UTC
they say,
you can’t have this body
and this sickness.
but they don’t hear
the screaming silence,
don’t see
the empty plates,
don’t feel
the shame that
swallows you whole.
to them,
you are just
too much.
to you,
you are never
enough.
i will never beat this illness
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