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'