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Help- First Poem In "My Dearest Daughter" Series
August 31, 2016
Dearest daughter
Stands in the mirror
Wipes away her tears
So maybe she'll see herself clearer
She wants to look like mommy
Or the models on the T.V.
So she decorates her face
With cucumbers and seaweed
Pokes holes in her ears
And puts in things that shine
Draws symbols on her flesh
And then carves them there for all time
She starves herself till bones show
And creak with every step
Sometimes you could hear her
Crying while she slept
If only daughter dearest knew
What she was doing to herself
Maybe then she'd know
She needed to ask for help
© Elena P., Bronx, NY
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