i look in the mirror
i pull my skin
i think
why cant i look
the way i feel within
i take a bite
to the bathroom i go
this really hurts...
at lunch you see me alone
"why are you not eating"
I look at you and smile
"it hurts"
what can i do
it all started with looking in the mirror
i know your scared for me
i'm scared to
i grow weaker and weaker
but i dont know what to do
i still feel fat
eating hurts
i'm loosing everything
and it all started
with one look in the mirror
Author notes
anti eating
A contest entry
- Pro eating, and anti eating!!!!! by Irish-Maiden.
380 points, ended January 19, 2008, 6 entries
Silver trophy winner
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An interesting look at the psychology behind eating disorders...for the record, I'm against eating...only because I find it boring...lol..not because I think I'm fat....an exceptionally well written piece, thank you for sharing this, and taking the time to enter my contest,
Luck. -
Very emotional. I think each of us finds that there is something about ourselves that we do not like. Great piece, and good luck.
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Very good write...it flows nicely. Mirrors are so evil sometimes...but just remember, you're beautiful inside and out
Great job, good luck!
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btw i went through this..
i am stil going through it...
i know what its like..
its hard and...idk... -
I imagine this must be what anorexia is really like. Congrats on the gold.
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i relate to this poem exactly thnx so much for this entry..ur really making this contest hard!
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It was good.
I don't completely relate, in the sense of not eating or suffering bulemia, but I can regocnize the feeling of being something your not.
The obvious narrator of the poem clearly feels she is fat, so doesn't eat because of it, and that is something I'm sure most people have felt.
It was great, I'm happy to have read it even if such a topic is so sad.
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&chez;♥
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This poem struck home for me. I have been battling anorexia that has flared up again with my husband being deployed in Iraq. I made the mistake of confiding in him and now, he is stressed out and worried beyond compare. A reat and masterfull poem has the ability to draw in the reader and bring their emotions to a boil. your poem is wonderful. Thanks for sharing it
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good.
how funny.
i have a poem just like this. -
This is a really good write, though i would like it if you would put in your author notes whether you are pro or anti eating... please.
i like you convey the feelings within and how it portrays the feelings on the outside of oneself. this is very good write.
Good luck
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