Hungry Poem by emily summers

This is dedicated to all the girls in the world who think they're fat and i just want to thank my friends for the help they gave me even though i didn't have it as bad as some girls.


My tummy roars like a lion,
I ignore it and carry on,
I'm scared to indulge and let in too many calories,
so i waste away,
there isn't much left of me now,
i stare in the mirror,
the sparkles in my eyes I once knew,
have disappeared,
my cheekbones jolt violently,
leaping from my face,
I look a disgrace.

Yet i cannot stop myself,
I am in too deep,
I don't even have the energy to sit and weep,
my head feels dizzy,
and my mischevious grin has ran away.

The rose red cheeks I used to see,
have been replaced with pure white skin,
my rib cage is fully visible,
but people say i am beautiful,
because the lady on TV says so,
if you're thin,
you're in.
If you're fat,
get outta here.

I've been brainwashed,
tormented,
I've ruined myself,
but how do i get out,
when i don't know how i got in?