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Jun 2012
From collar bones to skinny wrists
She tries to joke, impress with her wits
Thigh gaps, stomach flat
Through her eyes she see nothing but fat
It becomes a game, how far will she go?
It only depends on what her scale will show
One goal met, a lower one set
The pattern continues, she's not done yet
She starts to get sick, cold, numb, and weak
When she stands up you hear all her bones creek
Never a fad, never for show
She pushed herself to see how far it would go
Don't know how to stop, it's now who you are
Each day she purges, even thoughΒ Β she is starved
Now I am sick, but I know I can't quit
Why do I think all this pain is worth it?
Lindsey Chirico
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Lindsey Chirico
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