Letter To Young Girls-Body Image

look in the mirror
see that terror
you call “me”
listen to the radio, turn on the tv
see that skinny aneroxic girl 
and now your screaming that should be me
body image warped
thoughts controlled
your body might as well go into
system overload
swallow your pride
accept all the lies
that being a size 0
will make you into a hero
now you feel like a zero
you look a little weak
cant even pick up your feet
society is the parent
depriving you of life
sucking you out slowly
until there is no way to survive
I wish you would come back
And see the real you
And to just know babes your beautiful
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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July 6, 2011 at 11:47 AM
Welcome to Poetry Soup.. enjoy the site and its many features as u continue to share creative poetry with luv.. excellent piece on body image and applause to u for keeping it real.. I suffered from anorexia for three years and almost killed myself but now back on track and healthy weight of 112 and happy with me.. great piece luv..
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July 6, 2011 at 6:13 AM
I am enjoying reading the very diverse poetry here this morning in my Soupland. Words pouring onto paper from poets souls. What a joy to be able to sit and read such wonderful poetry for awhile today. Have a very good day Courtnie. Love, Carol
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