I feel like I'm twisted
I just can't get it right
Trying to cope
I don't know how to fight
It's getting worse and worse
A knife in my side
It twists and turns
As I try to take it in stride
The horror on my face
Only seen by the mirror
I tell everyone it's alright
They don't see my tears
My symptoms are relentless
Coming back for more
I worry I'm coming out of it
But I can't be for sure
Tell my doctor
Yeah right
I'll wait and wait
As my intestine grows tight
Afraid to tell anyone
I brace the pain alone
The bathroom is one story
Then my stomach has one of its own
I try to take my pills
On time, whatever that means
They hurt so bad
Especially when I eat
So I go as long as I can
To avoid the sudden pain
I really need to eat
But there's something in my brain
The pain of eating nothing
Is better than eating anything
So I wait until I have to
So people don't see me straining
I'm really trying to do better
To help save my own gut
I've been served a life sentence
It's been a little rough
