The Odyssey

I jumped in a hole. I didn’t think about how deep or dark It was. I was dying to be thin. At the bottom of the hole I found a comforting reflection. My thighs didn’t touch My hip bones stuck out, My skin, pale as a morticians gown. I wandered here in my secret place, My thoughts consuming my life. In every show, every ad, on every magazine cover Was the truth that I shared The truth that ensnared. In a pause, a breather from my thoughts I looked up and realized my true plight. I was at no oasis, I was lapping at the shore of fear. The light above, that I used to live in Was now a distant sphere. At the bottom, I was Eating 120 calories per day. Now my palsied arms, Couldn’t carry me to the light. A line was dropped. I am climbing out, But the rope is slippery, My hands are tired, And I can’t always hear the encouragement Of those above. But now I know that courage isn’t lack of fear, Courage is overcoming fear. I will climb out I will stand in the light Again With those that love me, With those that saw my plight. I will stand again, stand again In the light.