she would live on water if she could
as long as she wasn’t touched by the guilt that came with empty plates and dirty forks.
she would peel her skin off if she could
as long as she didn’t have to look at the mess that she was in the mirror waiting for her in the bathroom.
she would live under dirt if she could
as long as the voices around her didn’t pierce through her body like used needles.
they would give all the love in the world if they could
as long as their daughter learned to look at herself the way they looked at her.
