Stray

My Body

wants to help me

survive this fake famine

slows everything down

making it harder to lose

doesn’t understand

the whole point of not eating.

My Body

is pissing me off

like a puppy dog trying to please

but getting it wrong

getting in the way.

Why can’t it behave

sit

stay

roll over

play dead.

Quit trying to help

stop licking my face

just go away.