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anorexia, appetite, binging, body-image, bulimia, contentment, driven to extremes, foster, hopelessness, perfection, pictures, poem, predicament, purging, quotes, reprimanding, self acceptance, self-esteem, socially acceptable, splendor, starving, unhealthy dieting schemes, vicious cycle, weight loss
They’re trapped
Unable to escape
Embroiled in this vicious cycle of
Starving and binging
Guilt and desperation
Reprimanding themselves for the extra morsel
Purging, an insatiable addiction
Plummeting appetite
Escalating hunger for perfection
Constantly battling with weight issues
For far too long, and hopelessness ensues
Unrealistic body-image,
Biologically unattainable
And socially acceptable standards of splendor
Portrayed by the media
Creates uncontrolled mass hysteria
Giving rise to eating disorders
Like anorexia and bulimia
Lives are being affected
In every nook and cranny of the world
Bodies, tortured and driven to extremes
Resigning to unhealthy dieting schemes
Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes
So foster self acceptance
And restore your self-esteem
It’s the secret to everlasting contentment
To counteract this weight predicament
Excellent, excellent EXCELLENT POST!!
This is great stuff, and truly needs to be aired.
I can relate.
ohmigoddd! amazingg!!! :D hope the people actually read this. again, amazing!!!
Extraordinary ~ the final stanza wraps it up nicely ~ cool poem with a great message
Thank you ! I hope the person I wrote it for got the message. :)
u are a prolific writer …….must say!! i love the way you’ve conveyed the message! hats off! :):)
Peace and inspiration comes from within. I’m happy you liked it. :)
Beautiful post!
Love your words:
‘Bodies, tortured and driven to extremes
Resigning to unhealthy dieting schemes.’
That’s so true. I fought against anorexia and I
still am. It’s all about being healthy and happy,
but when you are suffering from anorexia, the stupid thing
is that you really do think you are eating healthy and you
are doing your body good..
And I agree with the thing you said about the media. It’s almost like they plant it into our minds. That’s why I wrote the article ‘Celebrate your curves’ a few days ago. Maybe you would like to read it.
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I read it. I can imagine how hard and frustrating it must have been for you. It saddens me to say you still look painfully thin but I wish you a speedy recovery, pretty lady !
Biologically unattainable… I like this! Don’t let the system get you Sanah! :)
It almost did but then I couldn’t stay off food for long. :/ :P
Great message and so happily shared…it is easy to comprehend so perhaps if some have ears and are humble enough to listen…they will embrace it and start to live freely each day!
Absolutely right and even God helps those who help themselves. :)