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*Behind the smile*

Behind the smile,
There's pain and tears,
Starvation and fears,

Break the cycle,
Break the razor blade,
Don’t be a statistic,

Eat the food,
Without a doubt,
Look in the mirror,
Without a frown,

Get dressed in the morning,
Without the cuts showing,
Wait till they heal,
And then you’ll be fine,

Wipe the tears away,
You don’t wanna be this way,
Cry at night,
As much as you’d like,

But when you get up,
Smile into the mirror,
'Cause everything will be okay,
It always will,
In the end

© Brittany Vernée


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