body.

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(tw: dysphoria)

my hips are going to
burst through my skin
my ribcage is an accordion
jutting out from my stomach

my waist is twisted
it's going to snap in two
there's a dent in my spine
a permanent fold

a weed called acne
has taken root all over me
there are crickets in my larynx
that always give me away

there are organs i never asked for
monthly shark bites in my stomach
my shoulders have been crushed
and there are weights on my chest

i feel constantly sore and
constantly disgusting
constantly wrong

i want to climb out
of my own skin,
pull every bone
in my body from its place,
tear off every clump of fat
rip everything inside out

i don't want this on me
i don't want this in me
i don't want this to be me

i don't want this body
i don't want this body
i don't want this body

i don't want this body
i don't want this body
i don't want this body

i never asked for any of this
why is it a sin to hide
what i never asked for

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