Searching for approval,

Whiskey cocktails before eating,

Long fasting that doesn’t trigger burning,

Another day without the promises sought,

Another month paying too much for rent,

Another year on the horizon to celebrate,

My sperm donor offers no conversation,

Honors no contract, no stories told,

Complete box set, no idea what’s missing,

My egg incubator asks for conversions,

Honors no contract, no stories held,

Trauma passed on, symptoms ignored,

Walking around carrying baggage,

Cleaning up vomit, watching comedy,

Little things to get my eyes heavy