BODY IMAGE Poem: FIRE, by Xinying Elisa He

Why is my size your concern?
You feed me and ignite me,
yet as I rise big and mighty,
you smother your warmth
and leave me large.
Raged, I destroyed.
So I wore a grey veil
to capture your attention.
Ah, you see me now.
Put me out, rescale me,
return me to my most lovely size:
tiny and controlled.

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