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You See Me (Get Better)
You told me,
“I’m gonna keep eating lunch with you until you get better.”
And never have I felt more loved
You see me
You see my ribs sticking through my chest
You see my extra-small women’s pants
(how little I’ve become!)
You see my thin neck
(which, one night, you cut the noose from before I could even try)
You see my tiny wrists
You see my exhaustion
(after just one class of the day)
How I get worn out living
You see me
But you do not offer forced empathy
You don’t say,
“Oh, I’m so sorry.”
And let it be
But you do not try to “fix” me
You do not throw protein snacks at me and holler for me to eat them
No,
You simply join me at lunch
“Get better” being the key words
As if I were sick
Because you know that’s what it feels like
You see me
You see me fall
And you catch me
Gently
My constant hospital
Working day and night to make sure I know that I’m loved
“Get better”
Because I will
With your help
“I’m gonna keep eating lunch with you until you get better.”
And never have I felt more loved
You see me
You see my ribs sticking through my chest
You see my extra-small women’s pants
(how little I’ve become!)
You see my thin neck
(which, one night, you cut the noose from before I could even try)
You see my tiny wrists
You see my exhaustion
(after just one class of the day)
How I get worn out living
You see me
But you do not offer forced empathy
You don’t say,
“Oh, I’m so sorry.”
And let it be
But you do not try to “fix” me
You do not throw protein snacks at me and holler for me to eat them
No,
You simply join me at lunch
“Get better” being the key words
As if I were sick
Because you know that’s what it feels like
You see me
You see me fall
And you catch me
Gently
My constant hospital
Working day and night to make sure I know that I’m loved
“Get better”
Because I will
With your help
Published 7th May 2018
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