A girl who was happy and free
That girl was me
But then ED hit
And she willingly welcomed it
Thinner and thinner she became
Anorexia was the blame
Faster and faster she would run
Killing herself before she was done
The girl soon became too ill
No longer did she have the will
To the life she had been handed
Anorexia had landed
I used to know a girl
Who could not feed herself a bite
Who knew she thought that wasn’t right?
The girl became so weak
Her life was truly bleak
But she did not see the failure
Just only the ED’s allure
Down her throat her hand slid
Nothing. So she cut her wrist and bled
The girl I knew did not flaunt
Because her life had no want
The girl you see
Is shamefully me
No longer is she a stick
Recovery left her stomach thick
Still, the girl has no want
And her ED is back to haunt
Really, she’s trying
But she can’t help the crying
Recovery hurts
But the
Written by: Kourt
age 14
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3 comments:
Wow that was an amazing poem and so moving, for someone who is only 14 but ED doesn't discriminate and you start withering away. Thank you for posting this.
You're so right. Amazing and brave. I'm so glad she decided to share her poem here. Thanks for commenting, Angela. I love comments.
Sharing stories is one of the most powerful ways I know of inspiring others to get help. Thank you and God bless.
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