the skeleton in my cake

want to have my cake and eat it too

fill up on sweet gestures and sticky lies

swallowing feelings like a dry bread

choking on quick bites

i feel like a bloated whale

ready to explode and cover you in my insides

or maybe just vomit on the floor

i’ve bitten off more than i can chew

all of the other girls

eat whatever they want

sharp ribs and revealing clothes like secrets

maybe i’ll become a skeleton too