Smile for the camera

by ychyfi

One shot. A little dark.. Free verse. Prompt-Write about someone hiding her real identity and/or personality from the others.

Prompt- Write about someone hiding his/her real identity and/or personality from the others.
Character- Lily Luna Potter.
Words- 195

I .s.m.i.l.e. for the camera.

My 'perfect' pearly whites gleaming

in between my -naturally- red lips.

It's /f\a/k\e/.

I .s.m.i.l.e. for the camera.

My hazel eyes glittering with flecks of
[g][o][l][d].

It's /f\a/k\e/.

I .s.m.i.l.e. for the camera.

My glossy red locks falling 'naturally'

in {cUrLs} over my one shoulder.

It's /f\a/k\e/.

I .s.m.i.l.e. for the camera.

I ^breathe^ in.

I Stand
::tall::

I .s.m.i.l.e. for the camera.

But |A|lL|L| it does it point out my

F
L
A
W
S

I fall into the pit.

Trying to perfect my 'smile'.

I ~fall~ lower.

Trying to keep (my) figure.

I work myself to to the **top**.

But.

I reach the _b_o_t_t_o_m_.

As my bulimia

!ruins me!

I [knock] my head.

As my anorexia starts to +show+.

My :ribs:

My ?hipbones?

Everything starts to
+show+.

I .s.m.i.l.e. for the camera.

Once ::last:: time.

Because its #time# for me to

go.