I weigh one-hundred and sixty-three pounds.
My clothes may bulge.
My pants may be tight.
Skinny jeans may not fit.
I like sweatshirts.
I have little rolls on my back,
And my bra makes marks.
I look into the mirror, and I am happy.
Happy that I am who I am.
Happy that my clothes bulge.
Happy that My pants are a little tight.
Happy that I don't envy the anorexic.
One-hundred and sixty-three pounds is me.
I am okay.
I see me, and I am okay.
I see me, and I am accepting and loving.
You are one-hundred and two.
I know you are not happy.
I see your looks,
your grimaces,
your baggy clothes.
I see your frustration.
But I don'
A jerky movement catches a tired eye. The doll in the cupboard isn't twirling, her movements uneven and failing. Weathered hands carefully cradle the porcelain girl.
"Where are you? I need you to tell me what room you're in."
Slower and slower the figure struggles, and she's set gently down on a wooden work-table.
"Yeah, we've got an overdose. 15-year old girl on Brook Road. Sweetie, you need to stay on the phone with me."
The figure is no longer beautiful porcelain, her eyes are dim and her dress is fraying.
"The paramedics are there, they should be coming up the stairs. You can put down your phone now, honey."
The Little Monster by neverforgethem14, literature
Literature
The Little Monster
This is the beginning of hopefully a picture book, please be nice. Aimed at "younger" kids.
It was a starry night in England when a special little monster went wandering down Jabbering Road. The wind howled like a wolf over the stout rooftops, and all the children in the town were sleeping in their beds. Well, except one.
Her name was Anna.
Anna was awake because she had another nightmare, and she started to cry; she was so tired of having nightmares! "My dreams are never happy!" she wailed
And at that very moment, a certain monster was making his way past her window, and heard little Anna's yell. He gave a snu
I know the cook.
I blink with passive attentiveness as he plods groggily around the kitchen in early morning hours.
Crackles and pops shoot through dust motes from the large, black skillet.
I am content to sit and listen whilst my sleepy eyes struggle to lift away from their dreaming.
I know the cook.
The cool morning air is peaceful as it bears down on chilled countertops.
I remember those mornings of my personal universe.
I wish they could have stayed at times, an eternity of lazy rituals as the sun rose to greet our windows and creep across a little world.
Sometimes before I'm aware, when I can be innocent to life and death in a w
Snap
Chaos, pain, darkness, numb
"Dead... I'm sorry..."
Connections by threads cut without warning,
fraying isn't real.
Life of another already ended,
How did I not feel it?
Screaming and breaking, something reaches out for nothing
Invisible arms scramble for footholds
Crack crack crack
Tears, yelling, "Why?"
Life stops, but,
Somewhere someone is sleeping, someone is laughing,
why are you laughing?
Can't you see my world has stopped moving?
Wait, wait...
Voice is gone, mind goes blank
Cold....So cold
Snap.
Things I've learned from 14 years:
1. The golden rule is platinum
2. Wisdom is the understanding that you are as stupid as a lighter made for fish
3. A friend is someone who can enter your thoughts daily when not present and leave an echo in your heart
4. Growing up with someone refers to the ability to glance across the room, meet eyes, and have every toothy or otherwise grin drift across your memory
5. Friendship is made from initial respect, and it's okay to walk away if that respect is gone
6. Growing up happens too fast
7. The most painful experience anyone can have is learning you won't be seeing another body of life and conscio