what have I done to deserve
the way you make me hurt?
the way your words
burrowed into my skin;
the very dirt
I’m buried in.
what have I done to deserve
the way they plant themselves
deep into my bones,
suck my marrow dry
and build their homes
in my hollow moans.
I've internalized every stone
you’ve ever thrown at me.
swallowed like a seed,
they sprout in my belly
and give birth
to more insecurities
that devour my purity
from the inside out.
what did I do to deserve
being eaten alive
by my own self-worth?
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