Hell's Kitchen

It was almost like the devil
came down and placed a curse
apon her beautiful body
to make her eyes see the worst

An innocent little diet
turned into a frightful obsession
a horrific mental illness
became an extorcism of possession

She slowly disappeared
becoming a haunting shadow
cold, aggressive, and isolated
from all family friends, and foe

I watched her from a distance
i saw the madness unfold
i found food hidden in my doll's house
but the secrets i never told

I grew up in a bubble
afraid to face the truth
shielded in my childhood
which became a troubled youth

A house full of arguments
where food was the word of pain
it's not so hard to see why
the whole family went insane

Six years later
the anorexia is gone
but the ghost still hangs over
the devilish place it was born.

(my love goes out to anyone affected by these troubling eating disorders, i know how hard it can be xxxxx)