Faceless

Alone in her despair Staring at her “plain” face Disgusted by the image Shouting to her reflection, “You’re so hideous!” She wonders why she hates herself Lying down, crying herself to sleep As her mind drifts away with low self esteem Horrible thoughts attack her brain And keep her awake, restlessly terrified After failing to dream sweet dreams She rose from her tear-stained pillow Murmuring sweet nothings to soothe away the pain Growing weary, she attempted to yawn But could not open her mouth For it no longer existed Sprinting to the unforgiving mirror Unable comprehend what she saw She no longer held the option to scream Shutting her eyes to hide the sight Hoping to make the terror vanish They became paralyzed, refusing to open Permanently blinded by fear Her eyelids disappeared Along with her ability to cry Her eyes, once glimmering and young Were now vacantly nonexistent Much like her knowledge of who she was Disoriented, all she could take was a deep breath Inhale, exhale, and repeat Until her nose shrank to nothing Breathing grew immensely laborious As she fought to hold onto her life While it slipped through her fingers Gasping for air, her chest pounded violently Her face was suddenly restored Lips, eyes, nose, and all Weeping tears of joy for her features Vowing to love her image forevermore As she celebrated no longer being faceless