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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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ManekiNeko SILVER said...
on Dec. 3 2009 at 7:50 pm
ManekiNeko SILVER, Cincinnati, Ohio
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constructive advice is what you say. it was very good. if you don't like it don't say it sucks, say why you don't like it.
false_pen GOLD said...
on Dec. 3 2009 at 5:53 pm
false_pen GOLD, Dallas, Georgia
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i am a dreamer.
in life i create, in creating i live- me, Klaus!

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marx hates

klaus LOVES

the others are asleep

shhh...
>C@DY< said...
on Dec. 3 2009 at 4:30 pm
I liked this very much, and I hope you continue expressing what you and I personally believe to be positive. FIVE stars, and added as favorite.
eosberg SILVER said...
on Dec. 3 2009 at 4:00 pm
eosberg SILVER, Grand Island, New York
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i love this poem, i share similar views as you. i especially liked your rythm and wordings
ShernayB. DIAMOND said...
on Dec. 3 2009 at 3:19 pm
ShernayB. DIAMOND, Southfield, Michigan
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This is a great inspirational to poem. Great job!
shelberlynn said...
on Dec. 3 2009 at 2:46 pm
shelberlynn, Bristoville, Ohio
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Oh my goodness. This poem was really good. Not just good, though. It was, sort of, well, revolutionary. People all over the world need to read this poem. Especially girls. Whatever you saw, did, felt and thought to give you the words for this poem, you did the right thing. If you figure out just what you did, and you can repeat it, you will be unstoppable. Good luck.
1COR13 PLATINUM said...
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very awesome and inspiring.
MusicInMyHeart<3 said...
on Dec. 3 2009 at 2:20 pm
This poem is truly beautiful. Anyone who can win the battle against themselves is absolutely, genuinely amazing. Very inspiring.
teenwrite123 BRONZE said...
on Dec. 3 2009 at 9:49 am
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This poem is inspirational, it made me confident, it made me feel beautiful.
elvisurock732 PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 3 2009 at 9:19 am
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this is simply amazing! so inspiring it makes me so jealous of your strengthand your writing ability
starsonmysleeves SILVER said...
on Nov. 22 2009 at 10:46 pm
starsonmysleeves SILVER, San Anselmo, California
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i love this so much. i think you should stick it on your bathroom mirror so that every morning, as you brush your teethm you remember the power you felt when you wrote this.
francheeze88 SILVER said...
on Nov. 15 2009 at 10:42 am
francheeze88 SILVER, Oak Park, Illinois
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You have me crying reading this. Its amazing. YOU'RE amazing girl
literaryaddict PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 11 2009 at 8:00 pm
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awesome, awesome poem. i had a friend go through this, so i know where you're coming from. this is really uplifting and inspiring. i mean, if you can overcome ana than you can overcome just about anything
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i really liked this poem! its coming from a different perspective & its so kOoL 2 c it this way. Very good job!
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i've never seen it from your perspective. just remember, even if you were the girl with the 'hip bones' and weighed '90lbs', it wouldn't make a difference. i guess what i'm trying to say is that it's not what you look like in the outside that defines who you are. satisfaction is a point of mind. not physical appearance.

great peice! it has inspired me :)
DestinyMartinez PLATINUM said...
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I think this was beautiful i loved it so much. I have no like this but not in the same version you put it in. Check out some of my work. Thank you.
Writedancelove&live GOLD said...
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Amazing. With girls these days, it is important to remember this. Thank you
Kaylynn_Loveless BRONZE said...
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After struggling with a eating disorder for years, it makes me smile to see that other people are taking control of their lives, and not letting this terriable disease take over. From a stranger, I am proud of you.
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OMG!!!! It's as if you have taken the words right out of my mouth, the words I couldn't say, and you left me feeling inspired, relieved, and basically, proud. Well done, you're the only one that has truly touched and changed my life with this poem. Great job. And I mean it.
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Auh-Maziing! That awesome..it truely is!