Friday, December 26, 2025

Tammy Smith

Skinny Jabs


A weekly injection

I take religiously

because it’s the best

shot I have

to lose weight.


The only shot

I’m willing to risk

some queasiness for.


Look, I’m not going to pretend

GLP-1s are the safest way

out of an addiction.


They’re likely not

everything influencers on TikTok,

Instagram followers,

or even doctors claim.


Believe me— nothing is that easy.


Least of all, learning to love

the skin we're in

isn’t a palace of sin

to roll out

for kings to walk over,


but a holy temple

our bodies deserve

to live in peace.


No less.


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