Written by: Avi Thapa - 30008, Grade VI
Posted on: 03 October, 2023
So, at first, I entered his mouth. It was very dark, and it felt like the light was flickering, coming and going, as he chewed me like a piece of gum. It was a painful experience; my hands and everything else felt broken. It was a bad experience.
Then, his saliva sucked away half of my energy and nutrients. After that, I embarked on a roller coaster ride through his throat. It was slippery, and I started feeling ill. Next, I entered his stomach, which seemed to open and close like a hungry mouth. It had already broken me down earlier, and it continued to crush me again and again.
I was in the stomach for what felt like 10 minutes, but it kept grinding me. Oh, the pain! Eventually, I made my way to the duodenum, where my fats and nutrients get absorbed. After that, I travelled to the small intestine, where I was digested and turned into waste.
In the beginning, I was a useful source of nutrition; I enjoyed it with momos and rice, and even sick people used to consume my soup. But now, as you know, I am of no use.
I continued my journey through the large intestine, where it absorbed my remaining water and minerals. Finally, I reached the anus and was excreted into the sewer, joining many of my friends who were once food like me but are now, like me, of no use. So,that is my journey through the digestive system of a human.
