Mirror mirror on the wall
Am I skinny? Not at all.
Am I fat? Not quite there.
Does it matter? I'm not a doll.
I say no, life says yes.
Don't wear trousers, wear a dress.
Girls can be pretty, Girls can be smart.
Good at science, good at art.
We're all different, does anyone care?
Who we are when stripped down bare?
I love reading, I love maths.
What's my future? Different paths.
Don't wear makeup, hair a mess.
It doesn't make me worth any less.
Ripped up arms. Short, sharp breath.
Will this all end in death?
Inner demons, outer too.
Soon a paper girl, not who I knew.
Each night the whispers are so cruel
How long can I stand before I fall?
Crying, heaving, I pull myself,
To the mirror, on the shelf.
I look at myself, at each flaw.
I never felt this way before.
An anguished whisper comes from all.
'Mirror mirror on the wall'
