Bite

She put her wrist next to mine when I wasn’t looking

She compared the size

Mine had no bite marks

She looked at herself in the mirror

She saw her half-eaten body

The creature clamped its jaw onto her leg

And took a bite

She went to sleep 

Dreamt of a world without her creature

Much to her dismay, she awoke

She dreaded looking in the mirror

To find her legs were so much smaller than she remembered

With the creature full, she didn’t feel like eating

Later when the creature needed sustenance

It emptied out the contents of the the girl’s stomach

Then, with a large appetite, took a bite of her waist

She couldn’t help but like how that looked

No one could see this creature except for her

No one believed this creature was there except for her

Sometimes she didn't either

But she needed to believe she wasn't doing this to herself

Reviews

[Jess]

This piece of work is incredible! The metaphor is simply perfection and it is intriguing. The idea that the "monster" is in complete control and she is captive. This is a topic that is very difficult to take on and you did it beautifully. Very well done!

[Olivia Danielle]

Thank you soooo much Jess! I really appreciate you taking the time to read it, it means a lot!

[Vertigo Cat1111]

This hit hard, and the way you described this situation is so... Perfect. I adored your usage of words and how you told this story and a way you made it so gut-wrenching. You wrote something many people are afraid to open their mouth about, and sincerely, thank you for posting this, it's a new personal favorite. (: I hope you're doing well.

[Olivia Danielle]

As always, thank you Colacat! Yes I'm doing well, but it was a topic I think I needed to talk about.