her heart is frank
bold and unforgiving
she whispers the mistakes
i quietly make
and swats my hand away
from excess food
we exercise
until our bones give out
our breaths mingling together as one
on the sweat-stained treadmill
i freeze my meals in the fridge
to deny the stench of their rot in the trash
we count the calories,
go on a diet
and cancel plans to go out
we are healthy together
we only need each other
meet my best friend, anorexia.