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Numerus clausus

She felt dread pooling in her stomach
As the numbers on the scale climbed
   And she wanted so bad to stop it
But the pain in her ribcage
reminded her that she wasn't allowed to lose weight
or even consider pushing away her plate
When it was still half full

She danced along the pipedream
As a toothpick ballerina
  flaunting her collarbone
As if it were some precious treasure
And she whispered a prayer
to a porcelain god

"Please...

         teach me

                     to be

beautiful"

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On Monday August 25th, 2008, batman nipples (2243) writes:

Oh Christ. That last stanza is flawless...

On Tuesday August 26th, 2008, batman nipples (2243) writes:

I didn't mean to undermine the rest of the poem because it's all absolutely wonderful, but that last stanza is fuckmazing. No lie. And I'm a firm believer in telling girls (and guys) like this that they're beautiful every day, so maybe someday they'll believe it. Though, no one can make them believe it until they find beauty and worth in themselves. I think everyone's beautiful in their own way. And a very lovely young lady once told me "beauty comes in all shapes in sizes." I believe her to be right.

On Monday August 25th, 2008, Lipstick Whore (498) writes:

I'm quite speechless. This is very, very good.

On Monday August 25th, 2008, Echoes of Orpheus (693) writes:

Quite the contrast you achieved here, and yet the truth in both seems to lean to the latter, the first girl having been forced into her choice. Vivid picture from inside the mind of the second, with the flaunting, perfect description there I could picture and attempt to understand. Overall, I think both of these girls would be much better off if they realized the beauty already possessed and helped themselves of their own choice.

On Sunday August 24th, 2008, BrokenAngel (62) writes:

agonizing beauty

On Sunday August 24th, 2008, Ms Moon (616) writes:

*loss for words* perfect

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