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Shunning Anorexia

You are not a member of our family Therefore we choose to lock you outside our door Banishishing you to never Never again darken our door Your emaciated hands have lost their strength The whispers you shout have fallen on deaf ears We have always been stonger than you Within your grip we have discovered our own resilience Losing our appetite for your false promises This pathway emerges beyond your darkness Time deafens us to your whispers For long enough we have been your domino effect Feel our weight as we align ourselves against you Our borders have been fortified Consciencely built brick by brick The mortar of our love extricating you from our spaces Our new mosaic formed in light New possibilities Today is the beginning of this This power This life This realization That as you shrink Our world enlarges Until you are less Less than nothing Replaced by freedom The way we are meant to be Empowered and filled With an appetite for living My wife is the team leader for an eating disorder program here in Kelowna. I wrote this as a way to empower families to align together against the disorder. www.wisedummypoet.com

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/24/2015 11:33:00 PM

that is really commendable what your wife is doing, and this is a very powerful poem. Glad I am seeing it now on this winners' list. Congrats, Richard. you have a huge heart.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 7/25/2015 8:12:00 AM

Thanks Andrea, I appreciate the comment.

Charlotte Puddifoot

Date: 7/24/2015 11:43:00 AM

I remember reading and commenting on this one a while ago, and I'm glad to see it among the winners...it's interesting to see the many different takes on the contest theme - congrats on your win

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 7/25/2015 8:13:00 AM

Thanks Charlotte.

Jan Allison

Date: 7/23/2015 2:31:00 AM

such a powerful poem Richard and your wife does an amazing job working with the families:-) hugs Jan xxx

Jan Allison
Date: 7/23/2015 8:43:00 AM

I've known students as young as 11 with the condition often brought about by unrealistic airbrushed images in the media - it is heartbreaking to see :-( hugs jan xx

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 7/23/2015 8:40:00 AM

Thanks Jan I am proud of her.

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 7/23/2015 1:20:00 AM

Amazingly beautiful poem Richard, powerful words, congrats on big win!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 7/23/2015 8:40:00 AM

Thanks Upma.

Skat A

Date: 7/23/2015 12:25:00 AM

Richard, Congratulations on your win, I was amazed by all poem. Forever **SKAT**

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 7/23/2015 8:41:00 AM

Thanks SKAT.

Charlotte Puddifoot

Date: 10/28/2014 6:35:00 PM

looking down through your list of poems this one caught my eye and I just had to read it; I know you said you wrote it to empower families, but when I read it I read it as the voices of those who have recovered and come out the other side, and I hope that one day I too am deaf to the whispers of the illness

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 10/29/2014 12:31:00 AM

Thanks Charlotte, I hope your hearing is drawn to the strong voice I know you posses. There is a strength within you that surpasses the disorder.

Cecilia Macfarlane

Date: 6/21/2014 7:40:00 PM

A very powerful write Rick, so commendable of your wife to be helping others over come this tragic disorder. Excellent write! Hugs

Herzel Poshiwa

Date: 6/20/2014 8:16:00 AM

A disorder that takes a lot from our young teens these days, trying to leave by society's standards. Your wife is doing a great thing. Well written....

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/20/2014 9:01:00 AM

Thanks Herzel.

Verlena S. Walker

Date: 6/12/2014 11:21:00 PM

Well done Rick... I thought about anorexia when I was a teenage overcame the thought. But however... Verlena

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/13/2014 8:38:00 AM

I'm glad you didn't have to experience the pain of this this disorder.

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 6/12/2014 3:52:00 PM

What a hard-hitting write, Richard. "...as you shrink, our world enlarges" is the perfect way to describe this eating disorder. Just last night there was a movie on TV about a brother and sister with eating disorders. The brother hid his better and, after he died unexpectedly, the sister realized how dangerous this was. Bravo for your wife's efforts to eradicate anorexia. Love, Carolyn

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/13/2014 8:37:00 AM

What was the name of the movie, I'm sure my wife would like to watch it. Thanks for your thoughtful visit Carolyn.

Carolyn Devonshire
Date: 6/12/2014 3:54:00 PM

When I was in my 20s, my sister thought I had anorexia, but it was just ulcerative colitis that caused the weight loss. I KNEW I was too thin at 84 pounds as an adult.

Monterey Sirak

Date: 6/12/2014 7:54:00 AM

Well done! Anorexia is scary. Kudos to your wife and everyone who works against this illness.

Faye Gibson

Date: 6/8/2014 6:51:00 PM

Very good poem addressing a great need. I have known several young women who had eating disorders and did an intervention with one. Whether or not my actions helped, she is a healthy adult many years later. This is such a seductive killer.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/9/2014 1:21:00 AM

Thanks Faye, it is good that you were able to help. I'm glad it was a good outcome.

Laura Breidenthal

Date: 6/5/2014 9:26:00 PM

I was impressed by this write. Amazing job : ) Always. Laura

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/6/2014 9:53:00 AM

Thanks Laura

Shadow Hamilton

Date: 6/5/2014 6:31:00 PM

excellent pen highlighting the need to stand firm Rick well done hugs

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/6/2014 9:53:00 AM

Thanks Shadow.

Sarai Virden

Date: 6/4/2014 11:14:00 PM

Always enjoy reading the creativity that flows from you Rick... Well done.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/5/2014 8:04:00 AM

I appreciate your visits.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/4/2014 3:42:00 PM

a very powerful poem with a great message to inspire those who suffer from it directly or indirectly. how awesome that your wife is helping people to fight this disease in your community

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/5/2014 8:06:00 AM

It is more pervasive than most people realize. I am very proud of the work that my wife does. Thanks for reading and commenting Andrea.

Kim Van Breda

Date: 6/4/2014 1:55:00 PM

Hi Richard--- response right here :) This is a powerful and sensitive write. All woman should know they were created perfectly in God's image. The mediaforces unrealistic expectations that mess with our minds. Insignificant opinions of others add to that insecurity. Been there myself.. as I am sure have most woman to a certain degree. Thanks for sharing. Xx~Xx

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/5/2014 8:07:00 AM

Reading this comment has made writing the poem worthwhile. Thanks!

Eileen Manassian

Date: 6/4/2014 1:05:00 PM

A worthy cause of Mary to be involved in. Aligning against the disorder...powerful.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 6/4/2014 1:13:00 PM

Richard...PLEASE...stay on for five minutes. I'm JUST posting a poem. YOU MUST READ IT!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/4/2014 1:12:00 PM

Thanks Eileen, I was wondering if I missed the mark with this one. There has not been much response, perhaps I am losing my touch. Thanks for being the first to comment.