What My Mother Taught Me

You trained

me to suck it in

And so

My stomach was never fat

And I never cried in front of anyone

I never let anyone love me

And when we moved

(you always told me it was for my

unhappiness)

I took one last look at my

Insides

And threw it all away,

To hollow

Now all this time later

I’ve finally let my stomach go

Exhaled and let it round

Cried for two years straight

My belly protruding

with empty

Trying to take care of myself

So I can teach others