“She’s Not A Monster” is a brief and shallow look at my experience with disordered eating. This piece came about after I felt like I needed a way to get my feelings and experiences out.
By an Anonymous Author
She’s not a monster
Not some devil on my shoulder
Not some disfigured creature who wishes me harm
Who whispers curses and promises into my ear
No
How dramatic
And easy
That would be
Because really
She’s me
She is me who pokes me
She is me who laughs at me
She is me who tells me I’m not good enough
She is me who is always happy
She is me who is always loved
She taunts me
With empty promises
“Just a little farther,”
She lies
“You’ll be so happy.”
She is cruel
But she says she has my best interests at heart
It is foolish that I believe her
Because she is heartless
