Mia?
Mia, so they call it
As if it needs a name
To personify its glory
Glory?
Even a name
Couldn't give it that
Binge and purge
Binge and purge
Binge (you can't stop)
Purge (you're too fat)
Heavy stomach
Till you empty it
Becomes a habit
Then an addiction
A disease that pills won't cure
(especially if you don't keep them down)
Mia, your best friend--
till she kills you.
Author notes
An attack on those pro ana/mia web sites and groups.
EATING DISORDERS ARE NOT GOOD.
... Even though I have one. I don't condone it.
I basically just got my thougts out on this.
A contest entry
- Everything Eating Disordered by Ilma.
1050 points, ended July 1, 18 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think--or don't, because I don't much care.
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I like the rawness of this poem, and it's relatability. I also don't agree with the pro-ED side of things so I liked it in that respect as well. My favourite part was ' A disease that pills won't cure
(especially if you don't keep them down)' I think the ending could pack a bigger punch though, and like, you spend most of the poem saying how awful it is, none of the relief or anything, then it seems a bit random that Mia is suddenly your best friend, if you get what I mean. Maybe you need a bit more background on the 2sidedness of hating it and loving it?
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Thanks.
Huh. I didn't think about that. I'll probably go in and edit it later.
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I like this poem, I can relate to this all to well. One of many secrets that I never shared not even with my closet friends. I felt like I was going thru it all over again, very painful, lonely feelings and very ashamned. these lines stood out to me most of all:
Don't binge, just purge
Don't binge (you're too fat)
Purge, purge
Heavy stomach
Till you empty it
Becomes a habit
Then an addiction
A disease that pills won't cure
I think that you did a very good job describing this ED. great job.
Kat
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