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My Proud Reflection

That battle with food I could not beat, gave me a fear; a fear to eat. An apple or pear, only to survive, back then, skin and bones were my pride. The clothes I wore to try and hide, the many nights that I would cry. I couldn't see, those drastic effects, The foods my body did reject. Your harsh words at this time, were voice of realise to that body of mine. "skin and bones - that's all you are! Stop, before it goes too far". A reflection now sits in front of me; a reflection that before I could not see. Not skins and bones but a portrait of health, A reflection that says "I'm proud of myself".

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  1. Date: 1/20/2013 5:27:00 PM

    Nice featured poem~SKAT

  1. Date: 1/20/2013 9:25:00 AM

    Kirsty Jocelyn, :-) Congratulations with your featured poem of the week. Take care and have yourself a lovely Sunday.... always & forever *LINDA

  1. Date: 11/29/2012 4:25:00 PM

    Hi all. Thanks for comments x

  1. Date: 11/29/2012 11:28:00 AM

    hi how are you mate are you still on soup love your poem been tryinbg to find it you have soup x davidscott

    Jocelyn Avatar Kirsty Jocelyn Date: 11/29/2012 4:27:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    I have written a few more, not on here though. If you go on google and type in weebly - jocelyn writes you should be able to find my site and poems x
  1. Date: 5/3/2012 11:50:00 AM

    Are you still writing poetry have not heasrd from you for a while I like your poem well written cant wait to read more x davidscott

  1. Date: 3/22/2012 7:52:00 AM

    I like your rhyming the words survive and pride sometimes its how you put emphersis on the end of words plus I wrote a poem called dismorphia which is also to do with acceptance of ones self Im still an amature poet its nice to know poetry can be about any subject matter I look forward to reading more of your work XX David scott new poet too

  1. Date: 3/14/2012 7:44:00 AM

    Good morning ;-) kristy love the ending of this , thank you for sharing your wonderful poem. Have yourself a good one*always~pd"

  1. Date: 3/14/2012 6:02:00 AM

    A warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer to you Kirsty. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. May you find inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. May the sun shine on you that you might find great joy in your life. Love, Carol

  1. Date: 3/13/2012 8:47:00 PM

    Bravo! Socially relevant and very well written. Stephen.