Jutting hips, freezing ribs,
A bony finger shakes, tracing own's tiny waist.
Pinching the skin with a thumb,
Staring dejectedly at the figures on the scale,
Erratic heartbeat, mind numb..
Gone is the laughter, gone the joy,
The first time when he deliberately heaved his guts out,
Is the day the universe lost this boy.
Downward spiral, mind a bird's nest,
An intricate weaving of razzored scars adorn his pale chest.
Beauty eluding, the voices misguiding,
Perfection alluring, flawlessness been finding.
One day he struck upon a treasure
It told him to not eat, and puke what he did, for good measure!
Clothes began to loosen,
As did his ties with the world.
Derived of company,
Loses his mind in insanity's ink black swirl.
Smoke rings and vodka seem to be the answer to a riddle he's forgotten,
Not realizing his greed for perfection is wanton.
Jutting hips, freezing ribs,
A bony finger shakes, tracing own's tiny waist.
Pinching the skin with a thumb,
Staring dejectedly at the figures on the scale,
Erratic heartbeat, mind numb...
Read more about male anorexia or 'manorexia' here.
Take care, stay safe.
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