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Poetry: Bulimia

by Marcus Brooks

Created on: June 18, 2009   Last Updated: July 01, 2009

MY DIET PLAN, NOT YOURS

one trip buffet on a Monday

i ate too much

but, didn't gain a pound

the prune juice sucked.

i had a bagel for lunch

and before that

i last ate a steak

drank some milk

and a chocolate shake

made myself sick

by reliving every last taste

my boyfriend asked me to dinner

i accepted the offer

and gorged on belgian waffles

i'm not trying to add on pounds

i know how that sounds!

he's very picky

so i better stay skinny

i'm getting more sex

doing more crunches

and shedding those inches

with my late-night purges

a strained rib here

an stomach ulcer there

am i a bulimec?

no, i'm just very aware.

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