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Floored

Some like a hearty breakfast, others just a roll

You need fuel in your furnace to face life's rigours

Yet some agonise over their self-image

Wayward minds obsessing about their figures

 

I'm not surprised you keep fainting

I've told you till I'm blue in the face

Cottage cheese and a slice of Ryvita

Leaves you reeling all over the place

 

You staggered and all but fainted at our neighbours

Mrs Brown got out the brandy and proposed you rested

We discussed how thin you'd got, she's a former nurse

She said we needed help, therapy was what she suggested

 

I'm not surprised you keep fainting

I've told you till I'm blue in the face

Cottage cheese and a slice of Ryvita

Leaves you reeling all over the place

 

At least we can talk about it now, you're not brooding and quiet

Empathy love and understanding are a regular part of your diet

 

I'm not surprised you kept fainting

I'd told you till I was blue in the face

Cottage cheese and a slice of Ryvita

Left you reeling all over the place

 

 

 

 

 

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Maria Elena

Fri 31st Jul 2020 14:09

Eating disorders affect males and females but I am presuming your poem is referring to a girl.

I know, from having eating disorders in the past, how it makes you feel inside. Social media is all about LIKES and how many FOLLOWERS you have. I think if we could begin to like WHO WE ARE we would be so much happier. Instagram is full of selfies-depending on who you follow. We are BORN DIFFERENT but STRIVE TO BE THE SAME.

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