Monstrosities wade knee-deep through the filth that floods my mind.

I entertain them for a moment, then open up my eyes.

Staring at me is my own reflection, made eerie in the water-

Worse than it was in my memory; an image I must slaughter.

Three fingers find the courage to lead this monster away

And as she leaves, the image in the water starts to sway.

Long minutes take their time and I wipe my image clean.

Surely the woman I'm seeing now can not be me.

Tears astray,

I fall from grace:

With open arms I'm welcomed back into this empty place.

Never good,

Never right,

I must pay for every calorie before I sleep tonight.