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October 31, 2010
By Anonymous

Maybe when I'm stronger
I'll tell you what I need
Just a little stronger

Maybe when I'm smarter
I'll tell you what I am
But now, I'll let you wonder

Maybe when I'm braver
I'll tell you what I do
But today, I'm a coward

Maybe when I'm better
I'll tell you what I was
Tell you what I did

But maybe when I'm older
I won't say anything
Because we never change.

The author's comments:
I wrote this a long time ago, when I was suffering from an eating disorder. Now I know that what I wrote in the ending stanza isn't true; people can and do change. I've been celebrating recovery for six months now, and I've never been happier.
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