You cannot bolt it,
bind it, hook it,
hitch it, glue it shut.
You cannot anchor it
to the ocean floor,
attach it to a rocket,
blasting it away.
You cannot pin it,
latch it, lose it,
bury it. You cannot escape
the habit of eating to fix it all.
You can only surrender it,
release it, grow past it,
find peace and joy
and that’s the only way
to coexist with food
you used to use
for all the wrong reasons.