Ana
"Ana"
Ana tells me how to feel.
Ana tells me what to wear.
Ana is the dark in me;
the cross I have to bear.
She fills my days and haunts my nights.
She always wins no matter how hard I fight.
I hate her, but I love her too.
I know I shouldn't, but I do.
Ana controls my thoughts; my actions too.
Ana yells, she screams, until I put down the food.
Ana does not quit even when she's won.
Ana will not be silenced until the job is done.
She is a parasite who feasts as I starve.
She takes all I have without guilt.
She only dies when I have no more to give.
She fades only as I wilt.
~Serena Mott
Post Comments
Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.
Please
Login
to post a comment
Turn off ads, get more exposure for your poetry, and get more features with a
Premium Membership.
