When I got thin...
When I got thin in ninth grade
People congratulated me
They told me how great I looked
How they envied my body.
They told me I looked so pretty
And that I was smiling brighter
Than ever before.
What they donβt know is that
Behind that bright smile
And those glass-cutter bones
Was an emptiness.
Behind my thin frame was months
Upon months
Of self starvation
Of purging
Of endless workouts
Of needing to be thin.
What people saw was a strong girl
Who saw her fat body
And turned it into something small
They said
I wish I had your control
I want to get anorexia
Maybe then Iβll be thin
No. you wont be
There is no βthinβ
There is seeing bone as being too fat
There is nothing but self hatred
For months
Years
For ever.
People saw the girl who
Was a size 16
And dropped to a size 6
Then they saw the size 6 girl
Drop to a size 0
They saw me change
When I got thin in ninth grade
The people around me didnβt know
The torture that went into it
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Comments
sooo beautifully written. soo sad...
Thank you :)
Just a self reflection :)Β
This poem is so relevant to so many. It is very true that the Anorexic will only ever see "fat." This is an excellent awareness write x
Thanks :)Β
Miss Nitschke!!,
Just to have the wherewithal to post this very well delivered piece of poetic prose......is a victory within itself......Personally, I'd call it 'Bravery' !!β¦..I pray that your battle with this 'Dread Disease' is under control......and that life for you is on a productive and happier path!!β¦..ALL STARS!!β¦..well done dear poet sister!!...and......WELCOME to COSMO!!β¦...LOVE & ROCKETS!!β¦.T xoΒ : )
Wow thank you :)Β
Self-reflection harnessed in a poem. Body image mixed with school pressures a cruel mix. A great write. Well done!Β
Thank you!
This is well written, it is deep and emotional. well done its a good read!
Thank you!
Cleaver girl
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