Eaten
Eaten
I have been swallowed
By an invisible mouth.
It chewed me into pieces
And spit me back out.
My legs have been cracked
My face has been licked
My stomach has been poked
It makes me feel sick.
Now I so easily choke
On words when I want to be tasty again
Folks ate me, but here I still am.
Danielle Krieger, Spring 2018
artwork by Noa Street-Sachs