Tuesday, April 19, 2011

I'm running.
But I'm not sure what I'm running to and what I'm running from.

She's there. With open arms. Wiping tears from crying eyes. Stroking hair away from a tear stained face. Whispering promises into desperate ears. Rocking gently back and forth to calm the storm.

Or maybe the storm is just beginning.

5 comments:

svartsjarm said...

I love your writing.

Anonymous said...

absolutely stunning poetry... <3

Anonymous said...

dear, don't go back into anorexia's seemly safe comforting arms. you are strong and beautiful and you have to live your own life the way YOU want, not under your ED's control. i hope you are well. :)
and that was truly beautifully written. you are an amazing writer!

Sarah said...

Beautiful, Eleanor.

I'm hoping "she" is not anorexia. If she is though...you know you deserve better. You are incredibly talented, beautiful, loving, caring, and smart...ed will steal all of this away again. Fight as hard as your can to keep your life in your own hands...ed doesn't deserve a place ANYWHERE in you life.

Love you girl,
Sarah
anewdayy.wordpress.com

Anonymous said...

Oh sweetheart, I can relate to what your saying. Cycles of bingeing and purging are the worst and im so sorry you have to go through that. You are so worthy of love, as is everyone. Your eating disorder and the behaviors that follow DO NOT define you, Eleanor. They are a manifestation of your stressors, but they are not YOU. Please find strength to find real Eleanor, the one which wants to live and experience life without a dark and twisted entity influencing your every move. You are a truly amazing person.. And your are growing up into a woman. A woman requires a period.. It's a GOOD sign even though it may not feel that way. I know things may feel so out of control that you need to return back to restricting to cope.. But please try and keep in mind that this will get you no where.. The physical strain on your body is not worth it.. Look at all of the things in your life that you have that are positive, that you can look forward to. All of these things require you to give up ED.. I struggle with this too, buut there can't be both. To put it bluntly, it's life or death. Stay strong beautiful eleanor, I know you can do this. Xxxxx