You write numbers like it’s the air you breathe
Count every calorie that touches your lips
But before it goes to your hips
You run to release the fat
You want to make your stomach look flat
You worry tirelessly to make yourself look nice
You notice every change in hopes of some shrink
Watch yourself closely don’t even blink
Now, what you don’t notice is the dark circles framing your eyes
Or all the hair on your pillow when you wake up
Or how you have to shave your arms and legs daily to hide your werewolf like hair
You don’t even notice how your teeth rot from all the trips to the bathroom
You only notice the bones and joints slowly uncovering themselves
Obsessed with the sharp angles and shadows they create
But at what a cost
Think of all the things you’ve lost
Friends that have tried to feed you and tell your parents
Your once full, long, and luscious hair that is now showcased on your pillow
The teeth that smiled so widely and beautifully, but hasn’t been seen in months
All of the meals that you threw away and hid in tiny spots around your room
Oh but the glorious pounds and inches from your waist
The calories you burn during workouts
Thank god you count and add numbers
Everything would be so wrong if you didn’t count and add numbers
Could you imagine if you didn’t count and add numbers
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Erin Pistello
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