Mirror mirror, lie to me.
show me what i do not see.
it started with a piece of cake.
several layered chocolate cake.
pushed it aside, with a smile and a lie.
sorry no cake for me tonight.
weeks went by without a bother.
no thank you this, no thank you that.
i'm just fine, no really it's yours.
mother worried, personally handed me my plate.
then when all were sleeping i'd toss it away.
months went by, no one noticed.
told me i was perfect, for once loved me;
they were amazed at my size.
lies were harder to come along.
hiding my ribs wasn't easy to do.
i could barely walk, it was hard to breathe;
getting sicker every week.
mirror mirror, lie to me.
tell me that isn't me.
until one day, all alone.
a glance in the mirror and lord behold.
nothing of beauty reflected back at me.
just a skeleton of a girl i thought i'd be.
and how i wept that night alone.
its been a while.
since i seen that girl.
she started eating.
with an alarming pace.
she gained weight, she cried with every pound.
she's normal now, something i'm proud of.
