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I want to make myself digestible
for others to take dainty bites
and not choke
on the heavy weight
of me
I want to stop taking up so much space.
I want to wither away
into nothingness
into nobody
into safety
I want to be small enough to go unnoticed.
I want the oppressive summer heat
to be thicker than me,
my folds & my creases,
where flesh pools
to taunt me
I want to feel lighter than my thoughts.
About the Creator
The steps to losing a child
Step One: Lose a child. Not what anyone wants to happen and nothing you can do to change it, but you can go through steps to becoming happy again. You can go through steps to loving again. You can go through steps to become a new you because after losing a child you will never be the same person you once were.
By Tabitha Hinkley6 days ago in Fiction
Comments (2)
This was extremelyyyyy relatable! I often feel this. Loved your poem!
Sooo good! I couldnt relate more!