Come dear child
Yes you,
The one with the out of control life
And feelings of confusion
Stumble into my arms
They’re open and waiting for you
I will protect you from all the change and uncertainty
That life keeps tossing your way
Let me soothe your hurt
And bandage your wounds
Listen to the gentle cadences of my voice
Close your eyes and let me sweep you away
To a place where things are black and white
Instead of endless shades of gray
When I count to three
You will open your eyes
And look in the mirror
And see fat and curves clinging to your bones
You will be disgusted with yourself
The way you are now
But no worries I can help you change
Just come to me dear child
And play some of my games
First we’ll play a game called
Follow the leader
Look in these fashion magazines
Those skinny models are the leaders
And you will follow them
They’re you’re idols
Nothing else matters besides getting as thin as them
Forget about school, homework, and chores
You have a new hobby now
Tell mom you’re sorry
But Ana’s here to play
Let's play a game called hide and seek
You hide the food that’s on your plate
And when no one’s looking
Flush it down the toilet or pour it down the drain
See how much fun we’re having already?
The next game’s limbo
How low can you go
You’re 103 pounds
But we know you can do better
Lower,
98
Lower,
83
Keep going lower
What’s that dear child?
You say you want to stop?
That the doctors say you’re in danger of dying
Oh you silly child
It’s me that knows best
And I say that we keep playing
And ignore all the rest
Because these games they are for keeps
What is this
Why are you lying in that hospital bed so still
Why are the doctors pulling a white sheet over you?
Oh no,
Not another child dead,
Oh well, I’ll find more.
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You know I did a "truly in bad taste" contest that this would have been perfect for. Outside of the context of trying to be shocking, this is a clever and viciously funny piece. It might be a little over the top to end it with death. Perhaps you need a line that takes this one specific case and applies it to the masses, as well as summing up the piece.
It's great work though
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Holy F*ck!
This is amazing.
Welcome to the finalists!
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This is the option of writing about an eating disorder.
One time I went to the grocery store and got a two liter bottle of diet coke.
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Show off!
I just posted a poem about an eating disorder in a contest and you just kicked my arse. I love the twisted side of this. Thank you for entering and good luck.
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This was option number five, write about an eating disorder
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Wow, that's pretty (pardon le francias) kickass!
good luck
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this is fabulous! Please put your option number in your authors comment box!
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