The Girl I'd Like To Be.

I wake up in the morning
And look into the mirror

The girl I see is not who
I would like to be

I don't see her as very pretty
She's not too skinny either

I walk to the kitchen
And open the fridge

I opt out of breakfast
Again

School comes
And I go

My stomach growls
And I know

I should have eaten breakfast
Like I should have the days before

But I am not the girl
That I would like to be

Look at that
It's time for lunch

I stand in line
And what do I see?

I see that guy
That guy I like

The one I'd like to see
Holding my hand, walking down the street

I look at the food
It's waiting for me

It's taunting me
It wants me to consume it

I know that if I do I'll never get to be
The girl who's walking beside him

I walk on by the delicious smells
And grab a milk instead

I know I shouldn't
But now it's too late

I've skipped another day
Another day of nourishment

I go home that night
And stand on the scale

Look at that
More pounds have perished

Just a few more
I tell myself

That's all I need
To lose

He'll notice me then
I tell myself

I turn from the scale
And to the mirror

Though the pounds are gone
For that day

I still don't see
The girl I'd like to be

Tomorrow will be
Just like today

No breakfast

No lunch

No dinner.