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Nothing
July 8, 2011
Each day, you’re wearing away
Your flesh and your fat; your mind and your soul
Pound by pound it rips away pigments of who you are
Days spent counting calories and fighting them off
Until you are only a body, nothing to suggest there is
A person cradled inside of those frail bones
And what person starves them self of all happiness
in search of happiness?
You wake up, and repeat the actions, like a skeleton set on autopilot
Food; trash, fingers; throat, body; sweat, eyes; cry
There is nothing left of you;
You are a disorder
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xxlovinyouxx said...
on Jul. 31 2011 at 11:46 am
like the imagery and how u portrayed the ed, good job
PhoenixCrossing GOLD said...
on Jul. 30 2011 at 9:10 pm
It's written so greatly that I can just see that person wearing away! Great job!
wasps said...
on Jul. 30 2011 at 4:59 pm
Agree :)
HanndyJess444 said...
on Jul. 30 2011 at 1:15 pm
Amazing meaning, very deep and emotionful. Nice imagery and I really like lines 9&10 and the last line "You are a disorder". You wrote beautifully about such a tragic thing. Looking forward to more of your work!
IAmWhoIWantToBe PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 30 2011 at 2:28 am
I love, love, love how this is about starving and being 'skeleton'. :)))
Criticisms are already given so this is all I could say... I think.
ohheyyyelli SILVER said...
on Jul. 29 2011 at 5:29 pm
thanks, i appreciate it[:
JTboiiDrama PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 29 2011 at 2:54 pm
I loved it you put light on a thing that doesn't have much light a job well done
poetic.eyes PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 29 2011 at 2:05 pm
WOW! Touching! especially like the third line!
Ashly said...
on Jul. 29 2011 at 1:14 pm
i love this its so relateable. i suffer fro an eating disorder would you read up on my article "the effects of anorexia on teens?"
lockedkeytomyheart said...
on Jul. 29 2011 at 12:57 pm
Absolutely beautiful!
Gigi142 said...
on Jul. 29 2011 at 11:59 am
Love this piece! Very original. SO MUCH emotion! It was sad but true and it was truly an amazing piece of writing.
b_gomez114 BRONZE said...
on Jul. 29 2011 at 11:13 am
great work! a simple yet deep idea to write about..certainly a problem in today's society. nice to see a writing about a social issue
Cryswithaly SILVER said...
on Jul. 28 2011 at 7:35 pm
I love this poem!! I think i'll favortie it.
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"Why do people say the sky is the limit when theres foot prints on the moon" “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”