IN SYMPATHY, BUT ONLY FOR A LITTLE LONGER
- by Ann Menebroker
everyone's
doing their job
but annie
and she can't
because she doesn't
feel up to it
and gets claustrophobia
she's thirsty
she has to go wee wee
she feels fat
she's tired
she's horny
she can't face people
without slipping into them
like a toe checking
water temperature
she feels unsafe
she drinks and gets sick
she sweats easily
she doesn't like her face
she needs to be alone
97% of the time
we all keep telling annie
we understand
because we want her to feel
loved
and we hope she gets well soon
because she is
a pain in the ass
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