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She Eats Me
Whenever I see my reflection, whenever I see another’s fitter form
I can suddenly hear them taunting me
They laugh, they say terrible things
Things that they used to persuade me
Things I now know to push back
It’s the only way to save me
I would smile while my stomach ached within
She starved me
I thought it was funny, that word they use to use
Had now become me
The rumors, the gossip, the jokes
The description of me
It was because of them, because they told me who to be
It was because of them that that was me
I remember when I was more bone than skin
When voices grew strong and weak was me
I fell faint more than once, after skipping breakfast and lunch
Because this terrible mind of mine, she eats me
This girl inside, she’s never happy
No matter the form before me
But now that she’s gone, things are better
And better has become me
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This poem is about the battle against eating disorders and their overpowering strength to change lives.