The art of hating yourself Is not easily achieved. It takes motavation, Words whispered across lunch rooms, "Ugly, fat, stupid, freak" It takes observation, Hours staring at the pretty faces in the magazine, Hours of trying hard to be something else Hours feeling more lost then when you started. It takes practice, Feeling insecure as you walk down the hallway Refusing food during the day, doing crunches by night. And of course it takes a certain type of person For it to really take over the mind A perfectionist A person with a bad past or a uncertain future A girl who blames herself A girl who knows its her fault If you are truly serious about embarking on this journey, This journey of unsatisfaction and secrecy, Pushing people away and always, always Craving, Striving, Searching, Starving, Needing, That promise of perfection, Take a class from the master Or two Or three She's right here in town The most dedicated and driven The best of the best She has cultivated The Art of Hating herself And she's the person I see in the mirror Staring right back at me