Remember, food is your friend,
Force it down,
Or I will,
You can't breathe until you do,
You wanna exhale?
Tough love seems the only way,
Breathe quick,
Breathe slow,
Any way you like,
But you must help yourself,
Starving is not an art,
Purging is not an art,
You are weaker for it,
There,
All done,
Your breathing regained,
Less near to dead,
We all can now breathe a sigh
of relief,
Author notes
This is about when I used to be Bulemic and am sadly showing the signs of Anorexia (the thought train of one) I get so mad about Anorexia and Bulemia and if aI yell or get mad at those people, it's only because I care...Hope people can relate to this.
A contest entry
- Exhale by Friday.
525 points, ended December 13, 2007, 14 entries
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What did you think of the poem? Be honest, but not too harsh :)
Comments
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Interesting. The angle you took with this poem was quiet unique. Thank you for entering and good luck. If you'd like to give a statement of your opinion or have an interview feel free to message or email me =D
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I am glad you took control of bulimia and stopped letting it control you. I like this poem. Starving and Purging are definitly not an art. They make you feel so sick emotionally and physically!
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I get where you're coming from!! This is the inner voice that talks to you, convincing you that it's ok to eat and keep it down... that it's better than being dead or hurting yourself with eating disorders!
I liked it a lot! Glad you also took control!
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This is quite unusual...whether it's about being force fed or anorexia I can't really work out, but it's really good.
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I think that the center align doesn't help this piece much. That said I think this was a great take on the prompt, abstract (of course) but great nonetheless.
Thank you.
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Interesting write hun. Deep and different.
It is a shame that things like this are very real.
Best of luck in the contest
Stay safe
~AJ
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This is actually quite a dark write, and I love it!
This is strange, but at the same time, remarkably coherent and defined.
Superb writing Nicola
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i love the way you have written this, like your actually helping someone to exhale. great work here nicola. good luck
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