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When I look in the mirror I want to see

skin and bone, a botox smile and silicone.

Complete with every flawless feature

-Instead I see this vicious, voluptuous creature.

Cut up arms ‘cause I can’t stand the sight.

Bloodshot eyes from throwing up all night.

Images of Hollywood clouding my mind

behind all those models who resemble twigs

I’m going blind.

Watch your weight

Suck it in.

Skip a few meals

if you want to be thin.

Count your calories

stand on the scale

because it’s ideal to be weak and frail.

Hours of exercise

just to have the body I idealize.

Whoever knew that losing weight on a laxative

could be so attractive?

Throwing it all up

-it’s never enough

to find the perfect number on the scale.

I’m punishing myself ahead of time

-setting myself up to fail.