BDD

Seeing reflections through a fun house mirror

Your perception is kinder but mine is clearer

The doctor told me I don't see what they see

That this heinous monster isn't actually me

I've traced every contour, pore and curve

Only to despise this phantom I observe

Makeup can't cover it, no matter what I do

My conviction on my image is dreadfully true

I want to burn every picture, lock myself away

I want to hide from the unforgiving light of day

Body Dysmorphic disorder, they claim it isn't real

But it will never take away the self contempt I feel.

Reviews

[poison&kerosene]

Thank you! I had a lot of trouble with it because BDD is just hard to put into words. I'm not entirely pleased with it but I wanted to write about it.

[SquinklaPsyOps]

Hmm, most people would try to offend what they don't know what it signifies. I think you are very smart and more brave than most people by posting a difficult poem to decipher.