Waking Up Extra Early

Everyday I wake up extra early to criticize who I am

I do what I have to do and avoid the mirror but once my eyes meet my reflection the self hate begins

I talk about every place on my body, I don’t leave one surface un-hated

I criticize the melanin in my skin, the curl in my hair and why It seems like I could never be thin.

I criticize major and minor scares the ones self inflicted and the ones that happened by actually accidents.

I criticize things that are unseen my personality for one, someone who cares for others and never themselves and emotions of disgust and hatred when looking in the mirror.

I wake up extra early to criticize myself, I get it done first so I don’t need to hear it from anyone else.