Ana
In my ear,
Ana whispers
And tells me just
Be thinner, dear
But I fear
I do not listen
Because I’m weak
And cannot hear
The quiet mumbles
In my mind
Over the sound
Of stomach grumbles
Ana’s aspiration tumbles
As I stuff my face
With foods
In bundles
And learn again
To hate myself
Because my failure
And fat remains.
(2013)
