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Anorexia MAG

November 29, 2012
By Anonymous

Lightweight, no weight
feather soft, feather light.
caramel stomachs, filled with tea cups
filled with enough water to drown an ocean,
fight hunger
fight carbs
fight yourself
be nothing, feel nothing, weigh nothing, count everything.


The author's comments:
I wrote this because I know what it's like to battle with self image. I was a diagnosed anorexic with bulimic tendencies.

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on Apr. 20 2015 at 11:21 am
AllSoPlayfulWhenYouDemonize BRONZE, Richmond, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
"Our passion is our strength."
-Billie Joe Armstrong

I deeply relate this. This is a masterpiece.

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on Apr. 24 2013 at 9:13 am
BiancaC GOLD, Whitestone, New York
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A room without books is a human with no soul.

Thank you! I wrote this, please do check out more of my work and let me know what you think. You made my day.

LucyK PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 23 2013 at 8:16 pm
LucyK PLATINUM, Greenwich, Connecticut
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this is just amazing, i understand why the author would post it annonymously, but i would love to read more of her work 

on Mar. 7 2013 at 7:44 am
thatunknownthing DIAMOND, Dubai, Other
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Favorite Quote:
"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift; that's why they call it the present"

totally awesome. what a beautiful work. crisp and meaningful. keep writing~