it rained yesterday

-6:08-
-it rained yesterday. the water stained everything it could touch. and it reminded me of last november when you ran too much and mother told you to eat more. i thought to myself that you had the nicest body and that every one must love you. the sun never shined yesterday and it reminded me of the day you came home crying and i could not figure out why you could possibly be so sad. i watched you skip dinner and run in the rain. i never understood why you hated yourself so much. there were so many stars shining last night and it reminded me of new years day when you never came home and mom cried too much. you stayed away 2 more months and no one ever told me where you were or why you left. until june 1st you walked through the front door, and you seemed lost. i told myself you were just tired and that you would be better in the morning. but that morning never came and mom stopped crying. the sun rose this morning and it reminded me of when you began to eat dinner again and the smile you had plastered on your face began to come to life. to me you were still perfect, and finally you learned that too. i never knew why you were so sad in the beginning. not until my best friend began to skip breakfast and we didnt wear the same size dress anymore. now i understand. its 6:18 now and im watching the sun go to sleep, hoping that soon she will realise that she is worth more than a smaller dress size.-

Reviews

[barleygirl]

Very poignant telling of how eating disorders manifest in people's lives & how it's a sign of something much deeper, something very troubling inside that person's head. It doesn't really have to do with the outside packaging so much as the inner turmoil. You've shown this using a voice of a young person, observing & with understanding dawning. Congrats on winning the contest.

[Ryn]

thank you so much!!

[dabblingrosalie]

I really liked this. For me personally having a fairly serious eating disorder at one time, it was an interesting perspective from the other side and it was insightful as to what a person does when they do have this type of a problem. Nice job :)

[Ryn]

thank you so much!!

[. serah .]

-- writing as beautiful and as poignant as this can only be heartfelt... -- it's really sad how the inexplicable need to remain physically slim/thin can become so consuming that people forget all else to feed the need and become really unhappy inside...

[Rafy T.Nym]

It's really a heart-warming story with the wonderful description. I don't know if it's a true story or not, but the description has made it lively. There is the tragedy, but the love and admiration defeats the tragical event. Great write!

[Ryn]

thank you!!