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christies heart Member
since 1999-08-10
Posts 189NJ, USA |
My size ten jeans fit well on my frame, Okay, so I'm no longer size two. My belly's pooch is very slight, bearly a memory of where children once grew. Every day at the gym for an hour or more I work on my total "well being". My body's firm and my heart is strong; I shouln't care what they'll be seeing. Despite this truth, this healthful view, I am trapped behind a tripple locked door. No matter how healthy my body and soul, my thoughts run forever unsure. Gone are the days of starving myself a sickness I've beaten but can never kill. My self esteem is just strong enough to deny this urge to test my own will. Yet, why must I go though the rest of my life only half sure of all that is real. My body image is a hazy half truth. that remembers when I could not feel. Caught like the hunted in a healthy/fat world cast forever in the fiction of image's truth. Will I deny for my life the goodness of me in attempt to ease further the pain of my youth? < !signature--> Grant that I may not judge my niegbor until I have walked a mile in his moccasians Native American prayer [This message has been edited by christies heart (edited 03-18-2000).] |
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Pepper Member Elite
since 1999-08-19
Posts 3079Southern Florida |
Christies Heart, I think there are many that can identify with the feelings in your piece .... I , for one , can and do .... Very well done !! |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
once again your words move and effect me...I all to well related to this one... never lose sight of the beautiful and strong woman that lives inside that "body image" She is very special. take care, jm Now for me some words come easy But I know that they don't mean that much Compared with the things that are said when lovers touch You never knew what I loved in you I don't know what you loved in me Maybe the picture of somebody you were hoping I might be jackson browne |
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Marilyn Member Elite
since 1999-09-26
Posts 2621Ontario, Canada |
Oh boy can I relate to this piece! Though I have never been a size 10 and could only dream of a size 2. *shaking head* (I think I was a size 2 when I was 5 years old..lol). I am 5'11 and have a very broad bone structure (don't you hate heredity?). Being a tall, strong structured woman to begin with doesn't help in this struggle. Bravo with this piece. Good writing.  |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Most people can relate to this struggle. I know it isn't easy. You've expressed it well! Denise |
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RainbowGirl Member Elite
since 1999-07-31
Posts 3023United Kingdom |
Well done sweetheart ...it must be exceptionally hard at times.. hmmmm, what's a size 2, sounds incredibly tiny to me?HUGS< !signature--> I love the way I look in your eyes, I'm just me tho'... We are all works in progress, no? [This message has been edited by RainbowGirl (edited 03-19-2000).] |
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christies heart Member
since 1999-08-10
Posts 189NJ, USA |
Thank you all for commenting on this poem. I know many woman can relate to some of the feelings I still struggle with.I have a long ago history of these kind of problems and restricting food ect. Recently a lot of these bad "self image" thoughts are coming up cause I have a very close family memeber dealing with an eating disorder. Part of me (the bigger part..no pun indended) sees the sickness she deals with. The other part..actually ends of feeling some of those crazy thoughts myself. It helps a lot to get feedback regarding this. It is good to know I am not totally out there with these confilicting thoughts! Grant that I may not judge my niegbor until I have walked a mile in his moccasians Native American prayer |
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