The Illusion of Fullness

I remember the day I embraced the thought of you.
My eyes, full of hunger,
Closed gently as my stomach swelled.
I was made content,
My cravings locked away
And contained.

I remember the day I relinquished the thought of you.
The hunger never left, my appetite merely suppressed.
What was my purpose?
I turned to God and He told me,
“Be full.”
But God, I’m afraid
One cannot be sustained 
By just another person’s grace.

In the search for answers,
I found the key to my desires, unlocked it
And inside, was just a mirror. 

I feed myself now.
I no longer eat from you. 

-k.r.r.