I’m fine

I'm fine

I tell myself

I already ate

I say outbound

While internally, my stomach is trying so hard not to collapse

I chew a piece of gum

Because the price of gum will eat away at my hunger

Keep going is what I tell myself

"You're doing so great, sweetie."

Is what I'm told

So I keep going

I keep going and going

And going

And going

Until there is nowhere left to go

I collapse just like my stomach

I'm fine, I say

I am not okay