One bite then the mad-
ness begins. Binge-stuffing my
face. Swallowing whole.
Sugar
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Category Archives: illness
Dizziness diagnosis
He feared brain blood clots
but it’s labyrinthitis.
He’ll live after all.
Stocking shelves
She spent the day in
aisle 6, cold flu remedies,
wellness boxed, bottled.
Dizzy
Why his head spins he
doesn’t know. Vertigo’s made
the world hell’s fun house.
Hope
Dark fear crackling at
the edges, the heart beats on,
pulsing core of light.
Friendship during hard times
Like an egg in a
carton I fall but don’t crack,
cushioned by your strength.
Hoarders on A&E
What we hold onto
owns us drowns us sedates us
slow death by shopping.
Rejection
Hives. Itching. As if
her body can’t coexist
with her sense of self.
Surviving St. Patrick’s Day
for Cathy
Too sick for green beer
she stayed home, watched bad films of
leprechaun horror.
Inside the doctor’s exam room
Either it’s a loud
HVAC system or
white noise to mask fear.
