G is for Girl

Im taking a bit of poetic license with the letter G

I really wanted to write about something that happened last night

And using G for Girl was the only way I could do that 

Anyway

On to the post

As you know 

My Mam was diagnosed with osteoporosis recently 

In her hips and spine 

The doctor told her 

That weight bearing exercises would help

So we have been on the look out for suitable courses and classes

We found a Pilates class about half an hour from our house

My Mam rang the lady 

And she sounded very good 

So we put our names down

The first class was last night 

So we donned our work out clothes 

And headed out 

We arrived at the leisure centre just before 8pm

And waited in reception for the previous class to finish 

It was very busy 

Lots of people in and out 

But one particular girl caught my eye 

She was wearing grey leggings 

And a grey top

All her clothes were very tight 

The first thing I noticed 

Was that she was extremely thin

Her hair was white blonde 

And she was so pale she was almost translucent 

I didn't want to stare at her

 my eye kept being drawn to her

After a few minutes wait

It was time for the class

We walked upstairs 

To the room where it was being held 

Grey Girl as I will call her also went up to the room

The instructor greeted us 

She had wild curly hair 

And looked so fit and toned

Like her muscles were rock hard 

It turned out that is was just us three in the class 

There were three large mirrors on the wall

And I kept taking sneaky glances at Grey Girl

The teacher asked us if we do any other exercise 

I told her about the swimming 

And Grey Girl said that she walks and runs 

But that she has two small children 

And didn't always get to do it

She sounded confident 

Sure of herself 

But I couldn't help but wonder if she had an eating disorder 

Grey Girl said that she had done Pilates before 

But it was years ago

This also made me wonder 

As it sounded like she used to exercise 

But had to stop

And now she was just starting again

I don't know

Maybe I am way off the mark

But I've always been able to recognise a fellow sufferer 

Then of course

I felt like a right heffer beside her 

I compared our thighs in the mirror

_UWhere our bones were visible

In fact

I was totally distracted by her during the whole class 

I guess I was triggered by this girl 

This morning 

I asked my Mam if she noticed anything about Grey Girl 

She said that she had noticed how  thin she was

Initially 

I felt jealous of the girl

As sick as that sounds

I wanted to be that thin too

But 

My mother said we looked very similar 

It's going to be hard if she is in the class every week

Maybe I am wrong

Maybe I am presuming without all of the facts

I hope I'm wrong 

I really do