GROCERIES
By Sophie van Dalen
– Kale
– Pears
– Yoghurt
– Bananas
– Carrots
– Hummus
– Rice cakes
– Almond butter
– Cannellini beans
– Trying to remember what it used to be like
– Walking down the aisles
– With happy hunger
– Your hand holding mine
– We used to go to the grocery store
– You gave me an appetite
– I’d eat whatever you’d feed me
– I binged on your sweet existence
– Now the shelves are fully stocked
– With barcodes and numbers
– Reminding me that my body hates being mine
– I know I will leave empty handed