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Hating Mirrors
November 4, 2012
I pass by the dirty mirror,
covered in post-its and lipstick,
and I can't help but see myself as weighty, useless, and alone.
I pass by people,
staring and pointing out every flaw of mine,
and I can't help but let tears fall,
weighty, useless, and alone.
I pass by my friends,
pleading and begging me to try,
and I can't help but ignore my plate,
weighty, useless, and alone.
I pass by my family,
crying and urging me to stop,
and I can't help but listen to my growling stomach,
and take a bite.
© Lauren M., Marblehead, MA
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This article has 4 comments.
TaylorWintry DIAMOND said...
on Jan. 26 2015 at 11:09 pm
Thank you!
Crystallite BRONZE said...
on Jan. 25 2015 at 11:03 pm
Very nice poem. you basically captured how it feels to be suffering from anorexia. Great job!
TaylorWintry DIAMOND said...
on Nov. 12 2012 at 6:09 pm
Thank you so much! (:
LoonyLoopyLupin GOLD said...
on Nov. 11 2012 at 7:41 pm
This is so insightful: you really managed to get into the narrator's head, and represent how miserable insecurity and an eating disorder must be. Beautifully done.
