Misunderstanding
Wake up, stomach is empty,
Bad thoughts in my head,
The number is plenty.
I have to compromise,
In the middle we'd meet.
Today is the day I had to eat.
Once I chewed and digested,
Voices crawled, my mind infested.
To the toilet I went to purge,
To finally relieve that itching urge.
Most times it all went good,
I would be sick, the way I should.
On the days I am unsuccessful,
I always end up feeling dreadful.
That guilty feeling in my chest,
Feeling uneasy, and unable to rest.
Only until I self-harm,
Could be on my neck or face, or my arm,
Unfortunately causing an alarm.
Wanting to hurt myself is something I don’t mind,
But they all say to love myself and be kind.
Still they’re blind and couldn’t see,
So I ended up on section three.
Copyright © April Willcox | Year Posted 2021
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