I don't recognize myself anymore,
I hide behind a porcelain mask.
Gluing a smile to my face.
Every second of everyday.
If you look deep enough you can see the pain and suffering in my eyes.
To only look for the same old lies.
Hunger pains hurt,
But starving works.
I'm trying to be the thinnest of them all.
Living off barely any calories,
My body's wasting away.
Feeling empty and incomplete,
I don't know how I manage to stay on my feet.
I'm scared to take a bite of food,
Not knowing what it might do.
It'll help my body, but I can't take the risk.
This is horrifying I'd rather feel bliss.
Mar 4, 2014
Mar 4, 2014 at 1:39 PM UTC
I don't recognize myself anymore,
I hide behind a porcelain mask.
Gluing a smile to my face.
Every second of everyday.
If you look deep enough you can see the pain and suffering in my eyes.
To only look for the same old lies.
Hunger pains hurt,
But starving works.
I'm trying to be the thinnest of them all.
Living off barely any calories,
My body's wasting away.
Feeling empty and incomplete,
I don't know how I manage to stay on my feet.
I'm scared to take a bite of food,
Not knowing what it might do.
It'll help my body, but I can't take the risk.
This is horrifying I'd rather feel bliss.
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