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October 6, 2012
By BriannaBonacum SILVER, Chesapeake, Virginia
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"Recalled To Life" - a central theme and quote in the novel A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens.

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her bones are brittle
like depleted desert sand,
translucent skin shows

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atrophied muscles
dripping off onto the floor
match her withered heart

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she is not in there
her body does not belong
to a healthy mind

© Elaine S., Phoenix, AZ

The author's comments:
This set of haiku was inspired by the struggles of an eating disorder. People, especially girls, watch their bodies waste away in order to fulfill the expectations of society. I hope to have captured the harsh reality many females experience on a daily basis in these haiku.
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