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How Are You?

April 28, 2013
By Anonymous

I'm fine.
Broken. Abused. Hopeless.
Fine.

I'm fine.
Help me. Hug Me. Care for me.
Fine.

I'm fine.
Failure. Cutting. Crying.
Fine.

I'm Tired.
Suicidal. Depressed. Alone.
Tired

I'm not hungry.
Anorexic. Fat. Starving.
Not Hungry.

Smiling.
Sad. Trapped. Fake.
Smiling

She's in a happy place now.
No one asked. Killed Herself. Dead.
Happy Place

© Anonymous

The author's comments:
Everybody is "fine" or so they say. Who knows if fine really means suicidal?
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Wings10FeetTall GOLD said...
on May. 2 2013 at 9:53 pm
Wings10FeetTall GOLD, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
May your words be sharp.
- Christopher Paolini


Nobody's going to wait for you, so do it now.
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NoMercy666, I want you to know something. I believe that writing is like art, and that art is in the eye of the beholder. Just because you can't see the art or beauty in something doesn't mean that somebody else can't. If you don't like it, then just don't read it. I, personally, liked it and found it short and bittersweet.
anaisp15 GOLD said...
on May. 2 2013 at 6:34 pm
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There is no way you can understand how complex this issue is without experiencing it. This is free verse poetry and I believe poetry is a way to express raw feeling and that is exactly what I did. If you or anyone near has ever self harmed, been suicidal, or have had an eating disorder I don't think that you would feel that this doesn't create emotion. This is a very sensitive issue that needs attention
anaisp15 GOLD said...
on May. 2 2013 at 6:32 pm
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Thank you!
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on May. 2 2013 at 3:46 pm
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Lovely poem! Really hits home...great job!
HopelessWanderer17 SILVER said...
on May. 2 2013 at 9:43 am
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A beautiful, simple poem on a not so simple issue. Fantastic!