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One bite,

Two bites,

Three bites,

Four bites,

Five bites....

Just like the diet says.

Chew them fifty times,

Thirty just isn't enough for me.

Each time the fork touches my lips

My eyes dart left, dart right.

In search of the people laughing at me.

"Pretty girls don't eat."

"I already ate,"

Personal favourite excuses for me.

Tiny wrists, skinny thighs.

Like the pictures I see online,

All those things I want on me.

"A water please,"

"I don't drink non-diet"

Only calorie-free drinks for me.

A bag of candies,

Some chocolate bars,

In a box under my bed stashed away from me.

Pleated skirts, printed tee shirts

Patterned tights, skinny jeans

None of those things fit me.

Diet pills, measuring tapes

Only green tea, please,

Only a skinny legend is good enough for me.