To Fear a Scale

by Beautiful Chaos   Apr 9, 2008


I can't get on that thing,
There's no good that can come,
My reflection suits me fine,
The scale just makes me numb.

I don't know what I weigh,
Can't say I really care,
The numbers can't mean anything,
If I don't see them there.

Looking in the mirror,
All I saw was good,
A warm and caring woman,
Smiling where I stood.

Happy she was breathing,
Healthy and alive,
If she never saw a scale again,
She knew she would survive.

The outside world is watching,
They never go away,
It doesn't matter what they think,
Or even what they say.

Trust yourself and love yourself,
Grow and do your best,
Perfection's unattainable,
Let happy be your quest.

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  • 16 years ago

    by she

    Aww, this made me cry, it's so awsome, i luv it, i am anerexic, and this is really inspirational! your a strong lady

  • 16 years ago

    by Mr. Darcy

    This a wonderfully inspirational poem. I am sure all those lives that revolve around the position on a set of scales.

    What difference does it make if we are curvy or not. Surely what we look like and feel ilke within ourselves is more important!

    I love the way this read off the screen. My favourite stanza is the final message, delivered loud and clear:
    Trust yourself and love yourself,
    Grow and do your best,
    Perfection's unattainable,
    Let happy be your quest.

    Well done on this. I real appreciate inspirational pieces like this. 5/5

    Michael

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