Living for Another
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Open your eyes sunshine,
roll out of bed.
It’s time to start a new day.
A fresh start.
Brush your teeth
so that they will be able to stand near you.
Cover up your face, your imperfections, your flaws
so that their eyes will be pleasured.
Put on the latest fashions and fads
so that they will think highly of you.
Drive your car to class
so that they will be jealous of you.
Study hard and ace every test
so that they will be impressed with you.
Smile. Laugh. Chat.
So that they will never be scared of you.
Run for forty minutes. No more, no less.
So that they will never catch you.
Skip dinner.
So that they will fantasize about your figure.
Now, look in the mirror.
Will they like what they see?
Wash away this day.
Tomorrow will be different.
I will escape from this weight of living.
I will not be a victim of normalcy.
Of complacency.
I will break free of their heavy expectations!
Open your eyes sunshine.
Roll out of bed.
It’s time to start a new day.