I feel insecure wearing clothes
that make me look flat.
At first, I never even realized I was skinny
until all those whispers
slowly found their way to my ears.
They joke about my flatness
like it’s something funny.
And I thought their jokes never really affected me
until one day
I stood in front of the mirror
and saw the disappointment
in my own eyes.
It hurts to realize
that a 17-year-old girl
has to feel this wayjust because she is skinny.