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Go Figure

Ruthless media in my eyes
Everywhere I look around
Skinny girls with their sex appeal
I don’t fit their form
What’s wrong with me
They seem to do it so effortlessly
They eat what I eat
I gain, they lose
The more I gain the more I really lose
I’ve learned beauty is success
Pretty ones get what they want
I feel inadequate
Lacking in the image department
Again I check the mirror
I don’t measure up
I feel sick
I vomit
I vomit until there’s blood
I vomit until there’s nothing
I would become a cannibal
And eat my own flesh
But it would only make me fatter
Starving for attention
Striving to be perfect
But I exist as I am
Am I worthless
Am I incapable of significance
Should I jump from up here
To end the misery I impose
Will I splat all over the sidewalk
Maybe land on a couple of hourglass models
And smother them to death with my dead weight

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On Wednesday August 10th, 2005, An Expired Member (47) writes:

beautiful, i found the last verse funny, but the rest is just beautiful

On Saturday March 12th, 2005, chaos (25) writes:

Hum...I liked this.

On Friday October 15th, 2004, Nesfurata (67) writes:

You did a wonderful job. I can totally relate to it "They eat what I eat I gain, they lose" I completely understand those lines. -Elizabeth

On Saturday August 21st, 2004, AHHH (238) writes:

ooh god this is the perfect poem...no ones ever happy with themselves...so why are we made full of flaws!? anyways...back to the wonderful write...this is very very awesome and relatable

On Monday June 14th, 2004, aXe FactoR (426) writes:

these reminds me so much of my friends who were trying so hard to get slim...i hope more people would be comfortable in their own skin... nice write anyways :) -MeL-

On Friday October 17th, 2003, Drea (920) writes:

i agree with dolly..it is angry and powerful. and you stepping outside yourself to write this is amazing. i love this ~Drea~

On Thursday October 16th, 2003, AlluringDescent_darkbride (763) writes:

Mmm...there's one problem with this poem...those fucking models DON'T have hourglass figures. They're sticks and they're ugly. An original person is always more beautiful than a statistic...

On Wednesday October 15th, 2003, hate_doll (327) writes:

oh, this is very strong and angry...personally, I don't think you need to change a thing, your mind is all you need, and yours is exceptional,

On Thursday October 16th, 2003, Loserland (134) writes:

well it's not a personal thing...just trying write outside myself...put myself in a different mind in a different gender...

On Saturday August 21st, 2004, AHHH (238) writes:

you did a good job

On Thursday October 16th, 2003, Unbridled Pain (65) writes:

good job. you had me fooled.U.P.

On Wednesday October 15th, 2003, hate_doll (327) writes:

though I must give in to the rational that looks DO count, but I think your beauty shines thru and thru...lovely write :)

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