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Baggy Shirts and Sweatpants
Baggy shirts and sweatpants
Hide the body
I am so self-conscious of
Sticks and Stones break my bones
And words will ALWAYS hurt me
I try not to take them seriously
But somewhere deep inside I know the words
Are somewhat true
Like rocks against my heart
Your words make me hurt
With no end to it
I walk down the halls and hear
Fat, Cow, Shamoo
Why are you making me hear these things?
For they aren’t heard by anyone else
Except for me
Please make the words stop
Please don’t make me look in the mirror
To see what only you can see
My body won’t let me diet
It won’t let me lose this pile of
Ugly that I so desperately want to lose
So please help me
And stop the words
Stop the looks, the images
Stop convincing that I am huge
For you are only
My mind
