an. edited 01.24.13

hipbones jutting out, cheekbones
casting shadows on her papery face,
spine digging into the wall she sits
against.

deep down inside, she's
tired &scarred &triumphant,
but mostly she's just empty.

her knees &elbows are sharp &
everything about her i ,
so she'll cut you to the core, digging
deep &deeper til she can finally
make you hurt like she does.

you see the way they mock her,
belittle her (, as though she
isn't small enough already)

&yet you envy her, for her
concave stomach, her tiny breasts &
defiant eyes &scrawny legs &bony arms.

you know it's wrong wrong wrong,
but you want to be her, you're trying
so hard to be her,

&you're on your way, you're
on your fucking way, darling.