As I stare into the mirror
My insides deflate
Is that really me
Staring back
All these critiques
Echoing in my head
This is too big
That is too small
My hair so frizzy
My body so fat
Look into my eyes
The window to the soul
Lost in the dark
Pleading for help
Falling on deaf ears
So much has changed
Last time I explored
I didn't need this flashlight
Too bad I forgot
That the escape isn't easy
It isn't quick
And it isn't forgotten
Seared into my memory
Imprinted onto my brain
Pounding to be let out
But my foot is stuck
I take the tumble
Such a familiar state welcomes me
There are some things I can hide
And others that seep through the cracks
Most things I'm unaware of
Oblivious to my own self
Until I take that tumble
Every once in a while
But I never get out in time
To avoid the pain
Feb 22, 2016
Feb 22, 2016 at 1:52 PM UTC
As I stare into the mirror
My insides deflate
Is that really me
Staring back
All these critiques
Echoing in my head
This is too big
That is too small
My hair so frizzy
My body so fat
Look into my eyes
The window to the soul
Lost in the dark
Pleading for help
Falling on deaf ears
So much has changed
Last time I explored
I didn't need this flashlight
Too bad I forgot
That the escape isn't easy
It isn't quick
And it isn't forgotten
Seared into my memory
Imprinted onto my brain
Pounding to be let out
But my foot is stuck
I take the tumble
Such a familiar state welcomes me
There are some things I can hide
And others that seep through the cracks
Most things I'm unaware of
Oblivious to my own self
Until I take that tumble
Every once in a while
But I never get out in time
To avoid the pain
