- body, forgive me

look at me

look at me

I know that you’re not okay

I know that you are wilting away

so let me in

let me see

all the things you’ve never told me

so that I can help bring you back

from the part of you

that is under attack

watch my eyes

and watch my feet

together now-

you will relearn how to eat

all the food

that you turned away

and all the meals you refused to let stay

I can help you

we can leave

but together now

you have to concede.

body,

please,

forgive me.

ilc