Beauty

She turns the cereal box,

reads the nutrition label,

skips the skim milk.

Pours out a bowl,

just adds water.

She stuffs her feet 

into 5 1/2 sized sneakers,

because someone once said,

your feet are so small,

that's cute.

She runs five miles

then comes home 

paints her,

bruised toes.

She stares, 

naked,

in the mirror,

because she is not.