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Little Red Riding Hood Wants To Be Skinny Too

I was jogging down a wooden trail, Hoping to lose the extra holiday fat
When I saw my favorite little girl, Sporting her fabled red cape and hat
Hoping to surprise her I snuck up quiet & fast, But what I saw caused me to gasp
Little Red had vomit running down the front of her shirt
And grandma’s goodies were splattered all over the dirt
“It’s not what it looks like!” She said, Desperation lacing her voice
“You should have seen how much I ate, I didn’t have a choice
Grandma wasn’t home, And I felt bad letting the goodies go to waste
So I took a nibble but couldn’t resist the taste
So I ate, and ate, and ate, and ate, until my stomach was filled
With not only food but self hate
I tried to stay calm, But I could hardly breath
I tried to suck in, But the voices wouldn’t leave”

‘You little whore, come on piggy, do you want some more?
Your thighs are as wide as the wicked witch’s ass
You will NEVER get the prince, because that slipper’s made of glass
Puke, it’s the only way to fix your mistake
It’s not perfect, but there’s no such thing as a retake’

Little Red smiled  her gruesome grin
And skipped down the path, On a quest to be thin
Red cape flapping in the wind, Smeared by puke
I guess even 11 year old's are
Obsessed with how they look

Copyright © Jasmine Ekenbarger

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