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Pledge MAG

November 23, 2008
By sarah.s SILVER, Attleboro, Massachusetts
sarah.s SILVER, Attleboro, Massachusetts
8 articles 0 photos 24 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Being happy doesn't mean everything is perfect; it means you're capable of looking beyond the imperfections." --Anonymous


From this point forward
I will not stand
to be unhappy
any longer.
I will not stand
to be broken down,
broken apart,
broken-hearted.
From this point forward
my success does not depend
on my waistline
and my strength does not depend
on my weakness.
My biggest fear is not
the nutrition label.
From this point forward
I will not worry those
who love me.
I will not look at those
with hip bones
and rib cages
and be jealous.
I will not be afraid
to eat the birthday cake
you made me.
I will not measure
every morsel as if
any more would make
it poison.
From this point forward
food is not my enemy
and Ana is not my friend.
Size zero is not beautiful
and 90 pounds is not ideal.
I am no longer
enslaved by my scale
and it is not an awful day
when I weigh enough
to donate blood.
From this point forward
the only things coming
out of my mouth will be
words.
I will no longer be called
Disgraceful,
Disgusting,
Distasteful.
From this point forward
I am
Inspired,
Indestructable,
Independent.



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on Mar. 1 2010 at 10:03 pm
WhiteWinter BRONZE, Briarcliff, New York
1 article 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I urge you to please notice when you are happy, and exclaim or murmur or think at some point, "If this isn't nice, I don't know what is."

wow... that was amazing!

Striker GOLD said...
on Mar. 1 2010 at 8:57 pm
Striker GOLD, Wichita, Kansas
11 articles 0 photos 35 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who care about you and forget about those who don't."

This is so inspiring. I like how you concentrated on the rythm and meaing instead of having the words rhyme.

sarah.s SILVER said...
on Mar. 1 2010 at 7:10 pm
sarah.s SILVER, Attleboro, Massachusetts
8 articles 0 photos 24 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Being happy doesn't mean everything is perfect; it means you're capable of looking beyond the imperfections." --Anonymous

Hey, reading-freak123!

Thank you for your kind comments!

1) I didn't write the poem with that in mind; I wrote it for myself to celebrate my own breakthrough. However, if it HAS helped other people overcome their own struggles, I am honored.

2) I did write this from personal experience.

Glad to have brightened your day! Keep on reading. :)

on Mar. 1 2010 at 6:01 pm
i love this poem. im also tired. of bein unhappy. it relates to me

on Mar. 1 2010 at 5:41 pm
Lost-In-Life GOLD, Whitby, Other
11 articles 0 photos 299 comments

Favorite Quote:
It's never to late, if it weren't for the last minute many things would never get done!

A beautiful poem with an even more beautiful message. I love the way you write the poem and the way you convey this message. Absolutely beautiful!

on Mar. 1 2010 at 5:28 pm
very inspiring and i belive many girls like us can see how to deal with stuff like this. just a couple of questions though. first, do you belive that this poem can help others overcome thier own struggles? and second, did you write this due to your own experiences? i absolutly love it and it just brightend my day! =]

Varon BRONZE said...
on Mar. 1 2010 at 4:24 pm
Varon BRONZE, Ostrander, Ohio
1 article 0 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
If there's a book you really want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it. ~Toni Morrison

A wonderful message that should go out.

on Mar. 1 2010 at 4:01 pm
Sabrinahco GOLD, Jefferson City, Missouri
10 articles 2 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
"If you're not first, you're last"

I love it. It is stunning.

It has a really good point.

You made my day (:

on Mar. 1 2010 at 3:57 pm
meritbadge GOLD, Edison, New Jersey
11 articles 0 photos 2 comments
"and it is not an awful day

when I weigh enough

to donate blood."

That line really got to me. Good work!

Ink93 SILVER said...
on Mar. 1 2010 at 12:33 pm
Ink93 SILVER, Waco, Texas
8 articles 5 photos 12 comments

Favorite Quote:
Treat other as you would want them to treat you bacause what goes around comes around

this iz really deep

bmmssb said...
on Mar. 1 2010 at 10:35 am
you have a very good point.this is a really good poem bt food is not my enemy.

on Mar. 1 2010 at 9:18 am
annkaykay2011 DIAMOND, Lansing, Michigan
75 articles 11 photos 137 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I am who I am, sorry, no changes."

My favorite line

"Size zero is not beautiful

and 90 pounds is not ideal."

Very good.

Strong voice.

Very relatable.

Keep it up=]

on Mar. 1 2010 at 4:21 am
live.laugh.spaz GOLD, Singapore, Singapore, Other
11 articles 11 photos 32 comments

Favorite Quote:
laughter is a tranquilizer with no side effects

i love it....i think many girls can relate to poems like this and its a great way for them to feel good about themselves

on Mar. 1 2010 at 1:32 am
paintmeapicture GOLD, Castlegar, Other
19 articles 0 photos 6 comments
Wow. :) All the comments I would make have already been added here but I just have to say that I absolutely loved it! Great work! :)

on Feb. 21 2010 at 2:30 pm
JustBeingME SILVER, New Bedford, Massachusetts
5 articles 0 photos 12 comments
This is so so so amazing. Great work. Very insightful. I tagged as a favorite :)

sarah.s SILVER said...
on Feb. 15 2010 at 5:19 pm
sarah.s SILVER, Attleboro, Massachusetts
8 articles 0 photos 24 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Being happy doesn't mean everything is perfect; it means you're capable of looking beyond the imperfections." --Anonymous

Thank you! I would be honored if you'd use my poem for your class! I am 18 1/2 years old right now, and I was about 16 1/2 when I wrote this.

tjcreative said...
on Feb. 15 2010 at 2:53 pm
I think your poem is thought-provoking and very well written. I am teaching a poetry class to teenagers and I'd like to share your work with them. Would that be okay with you? Also, how old are you (if you don't mind me asking)? The students love to read work from their peers.

on Feb. 7 2010 at 7:36 pm
distant_dreamer GOLD, Belmont, New Hampshire
12 articles 6 photos 497 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Life's a climb, but the view is great!"

Thanks for writing this! It was amazing, and touching! I can relate to this in SO MANY WAYS! I'm a girl who is very uncomfortable in her own skin!

billydee22ny said...
on Feb. 7 2010 at 2:40 pm
billydee22ny, Middletown, Maryland
0 articles 6 photos 21 comments
really beautiful. i'm more of a prose fan but this really spoke to me. good job!

on Feb. 7 2010 at 1:46 pm
mandymac BRONZE, Naples, Florida
2 articles 2 photos 15 comments

Favorite Quote:
Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.

beautiful. this is truly genious. and i can relate in every way.

it gives support to me and i'm sure many others :)

please keep it writing!!!