Crumpled on the bathroom floor,
Her body hugs the bowl,
Agony in her appearance,
Angry that she lost control.
Her fingers pinch her stomach,
Measuring imperfection,
Determined to change herself,
Unable to handle her reflection.
Believing that she was huge.
(Unable to see she's not)
Conviced she wasn't good enough,
From comments she never forgot.
Memories became her torture,
Holding her to the commode,
Pushing her past the line,
Callous to the tears that flowed.
Everyday in the bathroom,
Willing to pay the price,
So desperate to be thin,
She became the sacrifice.
Slave to the perfect image,
She measured her worth by size...
Persuaded she was fat
And disgusting in his eyes.
Certain he thought her gross
Oblivious that she was wrong.
She died desiring his love.....
Unaware she'd had it all along.