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Ana Says

All the world sounds the same
No one can hear your high-pitched screech
Why not play Ana's favorite game?
Who says perfection is out of your reach?

Just listen to your freedom rip
A slave to the game you play
You can't lose grip
Or slightly slip
If Ana didn't say

She strangles you and holds on tight
Whispering insults in your ears
Yet, you can't let her leave your sight
'Cause when you scream, she hears

Numbers are what you're living by
They cause your energy to surge
If they drop, they're still too high
It might just make you want to purge

Trying your best to stay on the right track,
The mirror says who your enemies are
You hurt the girl who's looking back
So perfect will seem a little less far

Your replaying past has got you surrounded
They called you "pretty" long before
You'll keep dying until your ribs can be counted
Because no one says that anymore

If you're dizzy, then try not to trip
'Cause if you fall, you'll pay
You can't lose grip
Or slightly slip
If Ana didn't say

Author notes

Early September, 2006... I wrote this back when I was anorexic. Some girls who are insanely into anorexia, and like being anorexic, beleive that there is a godess by the name of "Ana"... "Pro-Ana" is a cult/religion-like lifestyle in which someone beleives that by not eating, you are purifying yourself and proving you're strong and have have willpower and controll. I was not a so-called "Pro-Ana", but I did feel that I wasn't as perfect as I wanted to be... Little did I know that there's a line it crosses somewhere between you controlling it, and it controlling you. It becomes somewhat of an addiction. And if I broke that addiction, I would feel bad about myself... and at the moment I'm typing this about 6 months later, I am doing a lot better cuz eventually I just kicked Ana's ass so it's all good.


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  • McFairy
    July 29
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    Well done for you!!!


  • tinydarkgoddess
    September 26, 2007

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    Very real and very powerful. Excellent work and I can see why you got a trophy for this. I am/was a dancer so I have seen people struggle time and time again falling victim to the statistic that dancers, swimmers, gymnasts all alike are dealing with an eating disorder; when in fact it's not true. Girls and guys for the record can suddenly find themself caught up in what was supposed to start out healthy and slipped off somewhere along the way.
    Congrats on your recovery and I hope you continue to kick Ana's ass. Excellent write and congrats on the trophy as well.
    ~Katrina


  • Dlvvanzor
    August 4, 2007

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    Wow. That gave me chills. Very real, very well done. I'm glad you beat it: that's a whole other kind of willpower. Great poem, great message, great job.

    Thanks for entering,
    -Dlvvanzor

  • Dead Star--x
    July 7, 2007

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    im glad you kicked it, any disorder has an emence grip that doesnt let go easily and sometimes gives you an elusion that it has slipped... im on the verge of anorexia and im recovering from cutting so i think what i need to find is a different way to cope with my issues instead of bodily harm... howd you do it?
    i can see why this poem has won many trophys it shows so much emotion. thanx for entering
    |Cure My Tragedy|

  • Venusbabi
    June 1, 2007

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    i feel ya pain. i went through the same thing 4 4 long years. and guess what? i kicked ana's ass 2!!! good 4 us! and that was a very good poem

  • nobodys-girl
    May 28, 2007

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    this is beautiful..and yet horrible at the same time. my mom is anorexic and she enjoys it and wil not stop. it kills me to watch her hurt herself. anyway awesome write! and thankyou so much for entering my contest!

  • AngelEyes13
    May 2, 2007

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    I don't know if I would consider myself anorexic because I eat dinner so my parents won't know. In two months I haven't eaten more than dinner. Thank you soo much for entering in my contest. I love this poem. It's almost exactly how I feel.

  • Skuicide
    April 29, 2007
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    This is so very true. Thank you so much for entering this and much luck! <3

  • Dancing Marionette
    April 26, 2007

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    this is so honest. i really do believe that ana controls you in the end, you may start out believing that you are controling her, but in the end she controls you. and i still have a hard time figuring out when i started thinking of ana as a p.e.r.s.o.n. because that is what it seems like. like a human who is there constantly. and you wrote that so well in this, its something i think any girl with this e.d. could relate to
    ♥
    coley


  • XXBrunettexBarbieXX
    April 24, 2007

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    this was aeautiful poem..i really enjoyed readin this and found it to be a great poem...it flowed really well ad your words were powerful and emotional keep writting your very talented

    ~Chrissy~

  • AngelEyes13
    April 23, 2007
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    Please add a picture.
  • AlternateCandidate
    April 11, 2007

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    This piece is heart-wrenching. I'm so sorry you had to go through this and glad that you beat it and are able to face it without fear in your writing. As for the writing itself, I think that you could revise the piece and tighten it up a bit so it flows better and only the really strong thoughts remain. Many of the lines are really magnificent: "If you're dizzy, then try not to trip; 'cause if you fall you'll pay." I also like how you make Ana a person, it adds to the intimacy of the piece. But next to those really good lines, some of your more forced rhymes: "mounted/counted" fall a little flat.

    You've created a wonderful personal piec, and thank you so much for entering!

  • MelissahhMidnite
    April 10, 2007

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    wow
    that was amazing
    congrat on kicking the habit
    im so proud of you

    cookies&&[love]

    xXintimateX

  • Vampire Cressida
    April 6, 2007

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    Beautiful

    This Is an Emotion-filled,Beautiful, Heart Wrenching Poem. I Liked The Rhyming Scheme, The Imagery, Choise Of Words, Everything. Really Well Done, And It's A Lot Different Than The Other Poems Entered, So Points There. I'm Glad You Overcame Your Problem, Good For You! I Went Through An Akward Phase Similar. I Wouldn't Say Anorexic, But I Felt Food Weighed Me Down And I'd Fail If I Ate It. I Know That I Sometimes Enjoyed That Empty Stomach Feeling, And If You Can Overcome Something Worse, Than I'm Proud Of You! Great Write.

  • bigXfatXemo
    April 4, 2007

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    I read your authors comment first, and just wanted to say before I talk about the poem it's absolutly fantasic that you've managed to regain control. I know EXACTLY what you mean when you say somthing you once used to feel in control can after a while start controlling you.

    I loved how you managed to portray her character so well, you've made 'Ana' seem so sly and cunning, so controlling, it's a brilliant way of describing an ED.

    'Just listen to your freedom rip
    A slave to the game you play' really shows the control factor, loved these lines.

    Numbers are what you're living by is also a great line, this puts across so much in so few words, as well as 'they called you pretty long before'... just brilliant! Am really impressed with this one, and it fitted the contest so well. Bravo!!

    Frankie xXx


  • x dont.cry.out x
    April 1, 2007
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    thanks for the entry dal goodluck xox

  • Midnight-x-Rose gold member
    March 31, 2007
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    I'm glad you have learnt and glad to see / hear that you are alright, some aren't as lucky... But yeah I've never heard of this Ana thing, and pretty glad too. I can be insecure about my weight but don't let it take control of me, as I know then that... Well, things would be out of hand. Thanks for sharing and well done for coming through.

  • beautyamoungblades
    March 30, 2007
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    very good write

  • Manic Panic
    March 19, 2007

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    Nice write. I was just diagnosed with anorexia, so I can relate to this in some ways, and I think that many other people will be able to, as well. This poem demonstrates clearly what it is like to have an eating disorder, and the control that it can have on you. Great poem, keep writing. I hope to read more from you in the future. Good luck in the contest, and thank you for entering.

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