Withering Away (Inspired by To the Bone on Netflix)

A pale girl sits
shrouded in darkness.
The voice in her head
has told her it's to late
and its time to stop. 

There is no turning back now. 

Her hair covers her face,
it rests against cheekbones, 
sharp as razors,
and lips,
cracked and dry 
like mistreated leather. 

The bones of her hips
and ribs jut out, 
clearly visible, 
yet hidden by the baggy cloth of her sweater. 

Only skin and bone remained of the girl. 

She had reached the bottom, 
the lowest of lows. 
She could only help herself
if she ignored the voice. 
To climb out of the pit, 
away from the disease
would be no easy task. 

But alas, 
there were those who loved her
and she finally realized 
that she needed to listen to their words, 
and not the self destructive words
of her damning disease.