Seeing through skinny girls with a deadly obsession
Pain pierces the tears pouring from my heart
Starving themselves in a search for perfection.
Alone but I don’t envy them, I chose to be apart.
I see them everyday sitting at the lunch table pretending to eat
Anchored in a chasm of oblivion- deaf to their bodies cries
Denying their sickness-blinded by a desire to compete
Their lies are frozen thorns that hold them entwined
Breaking down teens nationwide-one thought
A image that cages heart and soul-beautiful=thin
This game they play is dangerous-I’ve already lost
Brittle they look possessed - they can’t win
Author notes
Ladybug lands on lee
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Sadness!
I LOVED IT! That's how I feel sometimes when I look at the girls in my choir class....I feel jealous, but I don't...I love how it was written!
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Wow! You make a good point that's so, so true. I also like the different perspective you used.
Thanks for entering!
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very nice!I liked it!
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I love the end of this. Excellent imagery & wording.
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Very well written. It is a hard not to give in to this "deadly obsession" but when you step away and really examine what goes on with those who strive for this distorted perfection, you can see, like you said, that in this game, you can't win. Great entry.
--DAMSELx
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