avoidance

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a tropical storm in my gut
a tsunami of puke in my stomach
shoving the walls of my organs until the pain makes me gag
a nauseating scent runs up my esophagus without permission
and finds its way to my mouth which refuses to speak
refuses to speak in fear of my stomach emptying
vomit and blood and yesterday's dinner
an ugly, ugly, ugly baby is born from my stomach ache
her name is a disgusting whisper i feel behind my bloodshot eyes

a tropical storm in my guta tsunami of puke in my stomachshoving the walls of my organs until the pain makes me gaga nauseating scent runs up my esophagus without permissionand finds its way to my mouth which refuses to speakrefuses to speak in fe...

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William Etty - Hero, Having Thrown herself from the Tower at the Sight of Leander Drowned, Dies on his Body (detail), 1829  

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