I Want to be a Butterfly

I want to be a butterfly
Beautiful, and paper-thin,
Weightless, watching days go by,
Free of this indulgent sin.
When I can lay this body down
I'll free the butterfly within.

I want to be a butterfly
Delicate, like vintage lace,
Perfect, watching days go by,
Elegant, and filled with grace.
But each morning when I wake,
My butterfly is pinned in place.

I want to be a butterfly
Purified from mundane things,
Fragile, watching days go by,
Float through life on vellum wings.
Released at last, my spirit's freed,
The Butterfly in my soul sings.

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This poem stemmed from my ED as well as my obsession with butterflies. Butterflies float, they're thin, ethereal, beautiful, whimsical, practically weightless. Just like I want to be.

This is a Stanza poem with a defined meter and rhyme.
Meter:

Line 1: Iambic Tetrameter
Line 2: Trochaic Tetrameter
Line 3: Trochaic Tetrameter
Line 4: Trochaic Tetramete
Line 5: Iambic Tetrameter
Line 6: Iambic Tetrameter

Rhyme:
A, B, A, B, C, B

If one were to write a stanza poem of their own, they could write each line with all the same meter, or they could change them up like I  did. Both can be equally challenging in their own respective ways. Also, rhyme schemes can change from stanza to stanza if desired. However, one set rhyme scheme can be more pleasing to the ear.

Good Luck Writing!

2 Haiku

"Resolution"

The scale and mirror
Tell her she's not thin enough
Strengthens her resolve

"Cake"

Cake on the table

Just one bite? But I cannot,

For I could not stop.

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These are haiku. Haiku are a Japanese poetry form containing 3 lines. the first and last lines have 5 syllables, and the middle line has 7. They usually have one-word titles, and need not contain complete sentences. Writing a good haiku is harder than it looks. Trust me. You can write one fairly quickly, but due to the few lines and syllables, getting the best words possible into the poem can be a bit of a challenge.

Anorexia

A chemical imbalance causing fear of weight-gain
It's my parents' faults - This country's fault - My own
The beauty I hunger for hypnotically hides the hurt
Anorexia is a chainsaw ripping open my chest,
But I love it, for soon I'll quench my thirst for perfection

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This is a definition poem. The first line, you give a definition in your own words. Second line, you write whatever.  3rd, you use a alliteration. 4th line: you use imagery, and last, you write whatever. None of the lines need rhyme, though you can feel free to rhyme as you wish.
These poems can be really fun to write, and can stretch your creative wings so to speak. Good luck writing, and as always, keep me posted on your work!