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Illustration by Hayfaa Alchalabi (@hayfaachalabi)
the moon was smiling
smiling with the two brightest stars
i smiled
and meant it
i took a deep breath
felt the air in my lungs
the birds were singing
the flowers were waving
i was having a good day
then i ate
my smile turned into a frown
i was reminded
of every pound
every calorie
every tear
i almost forgot
why i never let myself be happy
the birds went to sleep
the moon said goodbye
and i was left all alone
in the darkness
and then
i remembered why i never let myself be happy
Athba is a 14-year-old high school student based in the United Arab Emirates. Besides her love for writing, she is very passionate about discussing diet culture and all the fake nonsense society teaches us! You can find her personally on Instagram @athbayaz.