What I Saw

Thanksgiving feast
Family gathered around the table
Smiles, laughter, love, joy
But what I saw...
Calories. Fat. Guilt. Humiliation.

Birthday party
Children running and playing
Happiness, presents, celebration
But what I saw...
Pizza. Cake. Hours at the gym.

My bathroom
Slumped over the toilet seat
Finger down my throat
Excitement, pain, relief, shame
Because what I saw…
Thighs jiggling. Stomach protruding. Arms flapping.

My living room
Mom sitting across from me
Tears, confession, desperation
And what I saw…
A mother who understood

One year later
Getting dressed for a night out
Looking at my body in the mirror
And now I see…
Beauty. Strength. Triumph.

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