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November 23, 2008
By sarah.s SILVER, Attleboro, Massachusetts
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sarah.s SILVER, Attleboro, Massachusetts
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"Being happy doesn't mean everything is perfect; it means you're capable of looking beyond the imperfections." --Anonymous

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From this point forward
I will not stand
to be unhappy
any longer.
I will not stand
to be broken down,
broken apart,
broken-hearted.
From this point forward
my success does not depend
on my waistline
and my strength does not depend
on my weakness.
My biggest fear is not
the nutrition label.
From this point forward
I will not worry those
who love me.
I will not look at those
with hip bones
and rib cages
and be jealous.
I will not be afraid
to eat the birthday cake
you made me.
I will not measure
every morsel as if
any more would make
it poison.
From this point forward
food is not my enemy
and Ana is not my friend.
Size zero is not beautiful
and 90 pounds is not ideal.
I am no longer
enslaved by my scale
and it is not an awful day
when I weigh enough
to donate blood.
From this point forward
the only things coming
out of my mouth will be
words.
I will no longer be called
Disgraceful,
Disgusting,
Distasteful.
From this point forward
I am
Inspired,
Indestructable,
Independent.

© Betty L., Fremont, CA

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aod20 BRONZE said...
on Mar. 10 2011 at 5:54 am
aod20 BRONZE, Paranaque, Other
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The only thing I could say to this inspiring, beautiful author is: you go, girl!
lisforlovely SILVER said...
on Mar. 10 2011 at 1:23 am
lisforlovely SILVER, Thousand Oaks, California
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I can't even begin to explain how much this relates to me. Except I struggle with Mia. I wish I could be as strong as you. So beautifully written.
Duckie430 said...
on Feb. 21 2011 at 8:04 am
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Thank you, & please keep writing! :)
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on Feb. 20 2011 at 3:37 pm
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i'm sorry that you think i was trying to attack you but that wasnt what i was going for. And yes, i know you werent trying to say that skinny people are not beautiful. i just felt that when you just said zero/90lbs wouldnt be beautiful on you, i took it the wrong way. I'm sorry. Next time i'll try to think before i type. Again -- i'm sorry.
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This is such an amazing poem! I can't thank you enough for sharing. It's so refreshing! Keep it up!!!!!! :D Never Stop Writting! :D
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This is gorgeous! You really capture a reader and i love your simply yet telling word choice! Awesome!

 

sarah.s SILVER said...
on Feb. 16 2011 at 5:37 pm
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I am so incredibly flattered that my poem has had such an impact on your life. Stay strong, beautiful!
sarah.s SILVER said...
on Feb. 16 2011 at 4:52 pm
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Thank you for your feedback, but it seems to me that your attack on me is utterly uncalled for. Never anywhere did I say that skinny people aren't beautiful. This is a poem about ME. Not about you. Size zero/90 lbs wouldn't be beautiful for ME.
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on Feb. 16 2011 at 3:02 pm
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This was a wonderful poem, but, i hate when people write somewhat badly about skinny people. i have lived my whole life with people telling me if either anorexic or bulimic when i'm not either of those things. I don't gain weight easily, and i used to try and try to at least get up to 100 pounds. I'm 86lbs. In a size 0. Do you know how long it took me to get our of a size 00? No. You don't. i'm not trying to trash talk you. I just hate when people hate on people because there too skinny, when sometimes its not there fault. 
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beautiful....simply said
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I understand how you feel. I think almost every girl cares about her body image. As I've gotten older I have learned to love myself. I'm glad you did too!
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I know I've commented on this before, but I have to come back to this poem because it has probably touched me more than anything else I've ever read. Having been anorexic myself for years and still dealing with it, this assures me that life is better without my eating disorder, because right now I'm still stuck in the mindset that "Ana" is still my friend & I can't part from starving myself. When I first read this poem when it was first published two years ago, I printed it out to keep in my room as inspiration. I think I might finally be on my way to believing these words to be true, & I thank you for writing them. You are truly inspirational, & this poem is amazing.
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this is truly amazing, and imspirational. it should be shown to children around the world(:
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I really love this poem! It should be posted all over the world!
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amazing poem
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Inspiring :0
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Absolutely astounding. it's beautiful. and classy. it gives strength s whole new meaning
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Wow, I think this is beautiful. You've might of just inspired me to stop all this nonsense with starving myself, and being all pro ana.... thank you. <3 Really, thank you. You're a life saver, and a great writer, by the way, I'm glad you're no longer a slave to Ana anymore too! <3 For Ana is not our friend, she is our enemy in reality. <3