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July 8, 2011
By ohheyyyelli SILVER, Woonsocket, Rhode Island
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Each day, you’re wearing away
Your flesh and your fat; your mind and your soul
Pound by pound it rips away pigments of who you are
Days spent counting calories and fighting them off
Until you are only a body, nothing to suggest there is
A person cradled inside of those frail bones
And what person starves them self of all happiness
in search of happiness?
You wake up, and repeat the actions, like a skeleton set on autopilot
Food; trash, fingers; throat, body; sweat, eyes; cry
There is nothing left of you;
You are a disorder

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xxlovinyouxx said...
on Jul. 31 2011 at 11:46 am
like the imagery and how u portrayed the ed, good job
PhoenixCrossing GOLD said...
on Jul. 30 2011 at 9:10 pm
PhoenixCrossing GOLD, Tinley Park, Illinois
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It's written so greatly that I can just see that person wearing away! Great job!
wasps said...
on Jul. 30 2011 at 4:59 pm
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Agree :) 
akrreid BRONZE said...
on Jul. 30 2011 at 1:25 pm
akrreid BRONZE, Wexford, Pennsylvania
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Oh my goodness. Your last line, "You are a disorder", is so powerful :) This is truly a great poem about a very serious topic... great job!
HanndyJess444 said...
on Jul. 30 2011 at 1:15 pm
Amazing meaning, very deep and emotionful. Nice imagery and I really like lines 9&10 and the last line "You are a disorder". You wrote beautifully about such a tragic thing. Looking forward to more of your work!
Vicky11 SILVER said...
on Jul. 30 2011 at 11:24 am
Vicky11 SILVER, Charlottenlund, Other
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A very good poem, tackles a difficult issue very well, and I like all the imagery :)
IAmWhoIWantToBe PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 30 2011 at 2:28 am
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I love, love, love how this is about starving and being 'skeleton'. :)))

Criticisms are already given so this is all I could say... I think.

ohheyyyelli SILVER said...
on Jul. 29 2011 at 5:29 pm
ohheyyyelli SILVER, Woonsocket, Rhode Island
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thanks, i appreciate it[:
Shadow878 GOLD said...
on Jul. 29 2011 at 4:41 pm
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P.S. trying to give contructive critism
Shadow878 GOLD said...
on Jul. 29 2011 at 4:41 pm
Shadow878 GOLD, Marion, Indiana
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&quot;I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.&quot; Matthew 18:3<br /> <br /> &quot;Do not pray for easy lives, pray to be stronger men.&quot; JFK<br /> <br /> &ldquo;Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.&rdquo;Albert Einstein<br /> <br /> &quot;I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.&quot;<br /> C. S. Lewis <br /> <br /> &quot;A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading.&quot;<br /> C. S. Lewis <br /> <br /> &quot;Anyone who doesn&rsquo;t believe in miracles is not a realist.&quot;<br /> David Ben-Gurion<br /> <br /> &quot;An eye for an eye makes the world go blind&quot; Gandi

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The word choice was excellant, the rythem was good, although try to improve your structure. Other than that prettey good
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on Jul. 29 2011 at 2:54 pm
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I loved it you put light on a thing that doesn't have much light a job well done
poetic.eyes PLATINUM said...
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WOW! Touching!  especially like the third line!
Ashly SILVER said...
on Jul. 29 2011 at 1:22 pm
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i love this, it's so relateable. i suffer from anorexia. would you please check out my article on the effects of anorexia on teens.
Ashly said...
on Jul. 29 2011 at 1:14 pm
i love this its so relateable. i suffer fro an eating disorder would you read up on my article "the effects of anorexia on teens?"
lockedkeytomyheart said...
on Jul. 29 2011 at 12:57 pm
Absolutely beautiful!
Gigi142 said...
on Jul. 29 2011 at 11:59 am
Love this piece! Very original. SO MUCH emotion! It was sad but true and it was truly an amazing piece of writing.
b_gomez114 BRONZE said...
on Jul. 29 2011 at 11:13 am
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great work! a simple yet deep idea to write about..certainly a problem in today's society. nice to see a writing about a social issue
Cryswithaly SILVER said...
on Jul. 28 2011 at 7:35 pm
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I love this poem!! I think i'll favortie it.
austenite GOLD said...
on Jul. 26 2011 at 12:35 pm
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I think this is a fantastically written poem!  It's gripping and emotionally intense - I really like the ending (even though it's sad) because it totally works.
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on Jul. 24 2011 at 9:52 pm
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I agree about the commas, but you really packed alot of emotion into this!!