Society is Wrong

The pain hurts,

But it feels good as well,

I want to be be accepted

Even if I have to walk through hell

I am not "Cool"

I am not "Skinny"

I am 93 pounds

Hoping I will soon be "Mini"

Yesterday I did not eat,

I will not eat today,

I will not eat tomorrow

Or even the next day

I want to be skinny,

I want to be cool

I exercise everyday

and swim in the pool

I know this is not healthy,

I know I could die

But being accepted is all I want

I want that gap between my thigh

My friend tells me

"Have a slice of pie".

I have never told her

Of my new life.

Doctor told me today,

That I will die

He gave me three weeks

So I guess this is good-bye

Do not hurt yourself,

Please do not make the same mistake

It is not worth the pain

It is not worth the heartache

I wanted to be accepted

I was mislead

Society is wrong

Now I am dead

There is not turning back

There is no second chance

I want to feel the sun again,

And learn how to dance

I was anorexic

I made a wrong choice

So promise me one thing:

Tell my story, be the heard voice

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Written by

erin-hankemeier

Published: Apr 15, 2014
LinesWords: 44221

Notes: This is a poem about an anorexic teenager. In the beginning, she describes how she will do anything to be accepted into society. Then, she stated that she hasn't eaten in a long time, and exercises aggressively everyday. She knows the dangers, but she is willing to take the risk. Later, her doctor tells her that she took it too far, and she will die. During the end, she describes how after she died, she realizes and has made a mistake and society mislead her to killing herself. She requests to the readers that they should tell her story to prevent others from making the same mistake she did.
Tags: #hell #pain #death #hurt #society #anorexia #skinny #heartache #acceptance #mistakes #cool

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