I walked to class
My leg ached from the other day
When all I did was run

And jump
And fall

And I laughed like it didn't hurt
Because I was afraid to let them see

And I couldn't look in the mirror this morning
Because it hurt to think about my body

And I thought
fat
unlovable
forgettable

And I thought
To who?

And I walked to class
And I looked at the leaves

They're so much like people

They start and end the same
But they become various shades
There, in the middle

And I thought about my heart
How sometimes it stings
And how God might not even exist
But emotions sure do

And I thought
Why can't I love myself

And I thought
And no answer came