Eating Disorder in the Modeling Industry ~ poem by Linette Cruz

Walk.

That is all I need you for, nothing more.

Put that plate down, you don't need it.

I tell you when to open your mouth, don’t you dare.

Don’t say a word.

You are mine.

This is my place.

You are just a thing in it.

Just water, you understand, THAT’S ALL!

Head up, back straight, look pretty.

YOU ARE NOT THIN ENOUGH, SO STOP EATING!

Stop stuffing your face and maybe, you’ll be good enough.

L.C.

Linette Cruz is an 18-year-old from Los Angeles, California, who graduated from Canyon Country in 2022. She has been writing since she could remember. She truly loves what she does and hopes that you do too. Her Instagram is @l.c_poems.

Photo Cover Credit: Luiza Danco