I hated eating right and working out

Just the thought would make me pout.

Eventually my body could not take it,

At the age of 19 I felt it breaking.

I was tired, fatigued, and became depressed.

When I woke every morning, I could not even get dressed.

I used to love school, but I lost my motivation

After a few Fs, I needed to face it.

I had to make a change to keep my sanity

I was tired of my body- and I do not mean vanity.

I started working out and eating a little better.

The clouds left my mind, andI felt steadier.

Now I love life again; I go to class, I feel great

I can never go back, I hated being in that state.

When I think of the time my life seemed bleak and black,

The irony is not lost that what I hated brought me back.