Mom stops me in the way in
After my long run
My forced run
To stay fit
To stay skinny
Where have you been
She asks
She says I've been gone all morning
And she wanted to bring me shopping
Because my old clothes are too big
I was just running
I tell her
Then I regret the words as soon as I say them
She turns her head away
And tries to contain her tears
Maybe I'm sorry for always hurting her
In ways that she can't stop
Nor I
Because I'm only a puppet
In the end
She asks if the doctors helped me
And I'm tempted to lie
Once again
But I tell the truth
No
Mom keeps a brave face
As I break down
And tell her that I love her
But I can't help it
And I can't stop it
We need to get you help
She says
She suggests counselling or something
But I can't hear
Because a voice in my head is screaming
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THIN ✔︎
PoetryShe's never had problems, until recently. Recently, her world has been falling apart, but from the inside out. Turned into a depressed girl with serious eating disorder problems, all she wants to do is let go of everything, and be thin. Lighter than...
