I avoid my reflection because the person who looks back at me is pale and looks dead The body I once saw looking back at me no longer feels like my own At 3am I am standing there staring with my hand tracing my skin I wonder why Ive never felt like my body was home Because my reflection is no longer mine it belongs to you The demons in my head Food is scary and the thought of it makes me sick When I don't eat the person staring back at me morphs again To be someone who's dropped weight and needs to eat more But I can't bring myself to Because if I do the person looking back changes soon after And I haven't figured out how to look back at them I can't identify with the person in that mirror and I can't remember a time I have They've always looked back at me different And Ive never seen life in those eyes Maybe one day it'll change and maybe it wont But for now I avoid my reflection Because I'm scared of who looks back
Tw// Mentions of food and eating disorders -> To clarify: I'm professionally diagnosed, not self diagnosed, and have been for almost 2 years, and this is my own experiences and will not be the same for everyone. I've had therapy and blood tests and I'm recovering slowly but surely. I'm diagnosed with (severe) Body Dysmorphia and my relationship with food is greatly damaged, but I'm looking into getting professional help in a ward when I finish school next year.