Too Much but Never Enough
(poems go here) Years ago,
I remember looking in the mirror.
I could smile
Make a quirky face
Laugh.
My clothes fit
I was happy
Now, I glare at my reflection
Blink
Try to unsee
What down days have done to me
Lips flip upside down
Every peek at the flat glass
I cringe
Each glance brings the tears
I sit and cry
Until everything blurs
And it doesn't matter if I'm fat or thin
The saline stings
I wake up, smaller than the day before
I still squeeze into my jeans
I still make myself cry
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