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Tears of Glass Member
since 2000-12-04
Posts 182Physically? VA.... Mentally? I'm not quite sure |
My mind is pounding. The two voices are arguing back and forth again. One voice says, "Look at you. You're healthy and beautiful." The other snaps back, "Look at what you've done to yourself! You're drowning in your own fat, Ugly!" One voice tells me that I'm finally in control of my own life. The other screams that I'm completely out of control. It tells me I'm nothing but a slave to my hunger like everyone else. I try to believe the good voice. It's hard though, when the bad voice is screaming so much louder. The louder voice takes over... but only for a little while. While listening to the bad voice, I try to block out the good voice. I can still hear it gently whispering to be strong, while the other voice is congratulating me for "being in control." Which voice can I believe? Maybe the good voice is right. Maybe I can be strong.... but is strong eating or starving? I allow the good voice to gently lead me in the right direction. The bad voice is infuriated. One voice will always be upset with my decisions. Today I ate. Does that mean I was in control, or out of control? I don't even know. Ask the voices. *Jennifer Hey everyone! I'm back from my long "vacation" i guess you can call it. It's great to be back! I read through a lot of the new poetry, and it's better than ever... Well, talk to you all later, and let me know what you think of this one. |
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Neokrew Member
since 2000-12-24
Posts 60VA |
Hey Jenn, Great to see ya back and you better keep eating or I will stuff an IV in your arm got me  don't make me feed you no matter how much you like it you bad bad girl you hehehe j/k cya in school tommorow --Neo |
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Dopey Dope
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Member Patricius
since 2000-08-30
Posts 11132San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Nicely done here. Glad to see you're ok though.  I was born myself, raised myself, and will continue to be myself. The world will just have to adjust. I'm in love with my shadow I admire it daily |
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anonymousfemale Member Elite
since 2000-02-02
Posts 2797Limbo |
Hey Jennifer, Good to see you are back from your 'vacation'. Listen to the good voice, being force fed really does suck alot. ~AF~ "Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment." Buddha |
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Child of the Stars
since 2000-09-07
Posts 1658Ann Arbor, MI |
Tell the voices to go to hell. Sometimes that's just what ya gotta do. But that mind of yours, that mind that loves ya, the one with common sense...listen to that. Not the voices. Nice to see ya again, loved the poem.. ~Carly "Insane people are always sure that they are fine. It is only the sane people who are willing to admit that they are crazy." (Nora Ephron) |
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Acies
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Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-07
Posts 7665Twilight Zone |
Welcome back.....I think you know what voice to listen to. Put it this way, if you have two friends, one puts you down constatntly and the other always gives you praise. Who would you rather be with? I see no changes, wake up in the morning I ask myself, "Is life worth living or should I blast myself" TUPAC SHAKUR [This message has been edited by acire (edited 02-09-2001).] |
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jeremydraul Senior Member
since 2000-08-01
Posts 1118State of Despair |
wow.. cool theme along with excuisite words!! Thanks for the read... JeremY "I believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail. -William Faulkner (Noble Prize Speech.) |
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Ina Senior Member
since 2000-10-09
Posts 1236Quebec, Canada |
great post. its nice to have you back. I hope all is well. Regina for those who say I'm their friend, u know me not well for if u did u would not stay around anymore to watch me fall away. |
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Allan Riverwood
since 2001-01-04
Posts 3502Winnipeg |
Nice. Sometimes the bad voice outshines the good voice, because he's got so much more to say. The trick is to appreciate it in contrast. Allow the bad things to make you appreciate the good things even more. Once you master this, you could be much happier. Still, great poem. I can relate to a lot of what you said. -Allan We used to hate people, now we just make fun of them. It's more effective that way. --KMFDM |
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Lakewalker Member Elite
since 2000-08-05
Posts 3289On the streets w/ people |
Hey, I'm a little late, but welcome back, post some more  "Disagreements stimulate thought, thought stimulates action, and action stimulates life." --Lakewalker http://www.thehungersite.com |
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