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The first thing I noticed was my wrist
The bone that protrudes softening around flesh I didn't recognize
A joint that I use constantly
Flexing with every movement suddenly looked different

Bags under my hollow eyes wonder why my body began to betray me
The separation between thighs and taught skin on my chest breathe heavy and wince with every sigh

At 20 I'd already seen that what's wrong in the world is much bigger than me
But that doesn't stop us from treating ourselves the one way we know how
With taught fingers, furrowed brow
Dangling a string down our throat, teasing reflexes we were taught to ignore

At 21 I learned to lie
And how to cover all my bases when forced to confront myself
The mysterious weakness of my face grew more apparent every day
In that old familiar way I thought could only happen to others

To walk and not grow tired
To drink and not get hungry
To work and not be trampled by the expectations of me
To knock and turn a handle
To ask and find the answer
To eat and feel the benefits of life and not the cancer

To walk and not get hungry
To drink and not get hungry
To work and not get hungry :)

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from Happy Life with Food, released December 1, 2017

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