there is no greater hunger

than the hunger for love.

and how do i know?

when i became convinced

that thinness 

meant beauty

and beauty 

meant love,

how quickly 

did i shut my mouth,

hoping 

my heart would fill.

it was as if

i could only pick one:

a full heart 

or a full stomach.

…

we’d sooner starve for food than for love.