The Thin Garden That Grows Poem by Jereldene Calvert

The Thin Garden That Grows



They won't understand.
I feed myself on wishful thinking and willpower.
Crawling, reaching towards the most delicate of flowers.

Hunger comes and goes, but here to stay;
The thin garden that grows between bones on some days.

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not in any way condoning or encouraging eating disorders.
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Jereldene Calvert

Jereldene Calvert

Conquest Hospital, hastings
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