A sign of the times

by Avellana   Oct 17, 2006


Your cold but tea can't warm you
Tired but sleep can't help
Your sickness lies in background
And claws up from darkness kept

Waiting till the clock strikes
And purging can begin
So full you're barely standing
And canâ??t hold your stomach in

Bulimia Nervosa
Isn't a pretty name
The cause and the effect
Will haunt you till your grave

Even when you're feeling 'up'
A binge and purge can spring
You can't think of anything else
Until your body's free

ODing on your diet pills
That your body can't absorb
The ulcer and the stretch marks
You tried so hard to avoid

Waiting for the final bell
When after you're high and free
Then remember there's always next time
And you escape your company

The toilet bowl, your savior
The mechanics, so simply obtained
But you can only call 'disorder'
When you walk but find you're chained

So this is it, I'm manic
Stuck in this repeating chant
I can do this, I can do this
No I can't, I f**king Cant!

Like a cutter with a blade
But for me my rock is food
When I'm alone I barely stand it
And my body becomes abused

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  • 17 years ago

    by lonelynow

    I can identify with so many of your poems, I'm so sorry you're going through what I'm going through.
    You are such an amazing poet. Thank you for putting what I feel into words, often I can't.
    Thanks for the comment xx

  • 17 years ago

    by ├Truely_Spoken┤

    Hey cool poem
    nice to see that people are still working toward good poetry
    if u dont mind, could u please rate and comment my new poem THE LITTLE THINGS YOU DO
    ill be sure to return the favor once u comment and rate
    thanksss :)

  • 17 years ago

    by BeautifulDisaster

    Aw this is such a beautiful poem, i missed reading your stuff, sorry it took me so long to comment ive not been on in forever haha ps. I LOVE LOVE your icon lol it made my day, haha take care darling, xxoo

  • 18 years ago

    by DarkxBlood

    Bulimia sucks. anorexia is better..that is what i am striving for. teeth become yellow and sickly and throat develops red bumps and scars begin to form from nails digging into throat. yes anorexia is better for you than bulimia but still not good for you. but what people dont understand is...you cannot get better and i really dont want to get better because i need something that i can say in my head "hey i might not be popular, pretty, or outgoing but d a m n it i am skinny and proud of it. sorry that i did not give the expected "inspirational and feel good" comment. just thought maybe youd want someone who maybe knows just how frusterating life is.

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