Anatomy, merely meaning too cut,
Thinks it’s so easy to look in a mirror and seem beautiful,
Curves and swerves,
Lines across and lines holding down,
Forming the body between itself,
Short and stout or long and thin,
Thinking your perfect for all in between.
Curled in a ball,
Worthless and small,
Stuck in this hall,
Beaten so badly that you know the scars will show,
Inside and out, this body of yours
Is bruised and bleeding from this dying course,
What once was so beautiful,
I now envy,
When seen on others,
I anger and rage,
Why do they have what I don’t?
Why do I bleed when they strip down to only a T?
And I see,
I will never be that perfect anatomy.
A contest entry
- anatomy by autarky.
1500 points, ended April 13, 12 entries
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I like how honest this is -- it's something a lot of people need to think about. There are a few grammatical errors that detract from this, but other than that, good job. :]
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Yeah, I know, I just read through it and found it did not fit my perfection and now I wanna change it lol
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The body has a mind of its own and, to a large extent, we have to get used to it. Having said that, I must admit I am looking at a few extra pounds that have appeared during the winter and thinking of doing something about it. But I'd never resort to the cutting option. I know someone who had a tummy tuck (maybe to please her husband?) and she showed me the scars. Not worth it!
I enjoyed your write.
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Haha yeah I dont think I would resort to the tummy tuck either, feels better just to work it off anyhow
Thanks for reading.
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