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Anorexia
by: Stephanie

Staring blankly at a blank wall
Eyes shift left to right to center
Focus
Control
Invisible marks on the whitewash
Marking progress on a death march
A few more steps
Push farther
A few more pounds
Work harder
A little more
Focus
Control
Collapse

©2000 Stephanie Mayer. Reprinted with Permission.

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