It's not the physical hunger that's driving me apart
because an empty stomach does not mean an empty heart
so I'm speaking with my empty belly
and I ask it just to tell me
is it worth it all to say
at the end of the day
I'm almost there, I'm almost there
and I'm wasting away
If I had one word to describe it, it would be "empty"
in my eyes, holding fast to envy
I'm speaking through my bones beneath
and my shallow, yellow teeth
is it worth it all to say
with a dizzy, saddened sway
I'm almost there, I'm almost there
and I'm wasting away.
Author notes
The title doesn't match.
Bordering perfection, I guess.
I was having trouble with that damn title.. I still am.
Written November 3rd, 2006
option 4
A contest entry
- Ana/Mia by Amy Long.
400 points, ended November 11, 2006, 14 entries
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okay i know it's about eating disorders hunny but you still must put the option in your authors notes to qualify
great write though i can relate so much as someone with and image disorder i was bulimic and I feel you sweetie....great job on this thank you please correct the option problem though thanks for entering and good luck
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I put the option in there. Thank you.
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Wow, a very powerful piece. The begining is very strong, and I like that about the poem.
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Thank you for your honesty. That's rare around here.
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I really like the first two lines. The rest is okay. I like that last bit too. Yeah... Sorry I don't have much else to say.
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when i click on this title i relate it to borderline personality disorder. something i am quite fimiliar with the knowledge of. i think this relates very well to the feelings a person experiences when they are having mixed emotions. borderline is to me a cry to be heard and understood. as i know that well also. This is a very good poem. if yu are fimiliear with the illness i think the title is fittingly. anyways, nice poem. very nicely written.
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