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November 29, 2012
By Anonymous

Lightweight, no weight
feather soft, feather light.
caramel stomachs, filled with tea cups
filled with enough water to drown an ocean,
fight hunger
fight carbs
fight yourself
be nothing, feel nothing, weigh nothing, count everything.

© Anonymous

The author's comments:
I wrote this because I know what it's like to battle with self image. I was a diagnosed anorexic with bulimic tendencies.
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I deeply relate this. This is a masterpiece.
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Thank you! I wrote this, please do check out more of my work and let me know what you think. You made my day.
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this is just amazing, i understand why the author would post it annonymously, but i would love to read more of her work 
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totally awesome. what a beautiful work. crisp and meaningful. keep writing~