In the Corner

[BLiNK]

There's a beautiful butterfly, and she's got torn wings.
Voices tell her she's worthless and other bad things.
Things and sounds she tries to freeze;
She'll get really hungry, and refuse to feed.

She compares herself to unrealistic images, in all the magazines.
She smells of teen.
But is far from it, for she is of twenty-one years, and down her face streams the tears.

The butterfly tries to run and hide, but to none she feels she can abide.
she tries to get in
to her old skin
But it will not fit
and her wings get clipped.

We try to help the daughter, but the disease has seemed to have caught her.

The docter's tell her she must be bold, for she is getting old, and if she is lucky this sickness shall fold.

And here I lay awake
With my beautiful butterfly anorexic sister
In the corner.

[justin]

I really like this poem colleen, its beautiful :) keep writing

[BLiNK]

Thanx hun, I luv ya!

[Breezy]

Hey, I can totally relate to this... with my sis having a history of eating disorders (I hope your sister recovers too)... nicely written, good job~
~breezy

[stabmyhead]

anorexia eh? may i suggest chaining her to her bed and forcing her to eat. yes it can be done. remove any objects that will make her ram them down her throat to induce vomitting. cut her fingers off if you have to. did you guys try to stop her before it got this bad? did you guys notice she was getting all skinny? watch her like an eagle make sure she eats. and when she sleeps. stick those nutrition things into her. hell -- hypnotize her if you have to!!

nice poem btw.