POEM
Yellow Sea Make Me Cry
Emma Giorsdan Galt
Emma Giorsdan Galt
Food is heaven's devilish gift,
delicious and appetizing, Each morsel better than the last. Satan's societal expectation ruins it all! Tears fall around you as you refuse a bite then eat and eat but deny digestion. Each day one more bone unveils through the rubbery sponge-like skin. Avoiding friends hoping to escape suspicion, But only making it more apparent. Many know a problem lies beneath each sweatshirt, As each cup becomes less full With two shrinking breasts We worry more and sweat with terror. You once saw fit your job as a dietitian. On this path the only end seen fit is the hospital bed. How much further must it go before your confession? You shiver endlessly in the cold and warmth, With no fat for protection from each chilling breeze. You're sick and only getting sicker with each passing day. I'll hold your hand no matter how bony it may be. I'm here for you, to help pull you away from each bitter lie |
You've begun to lose my trust,
and in many ways you have. You swear there's no problem And that you're telling me the truth But how can you deny All these symptoms that make me cry? What your bowels behold I do not know. I fear leaving you alone. I wish I could protect from you self-destruction. All I need is for you to PLEASE speak those words, So together we can find out how. So please utter the truth and let us heal you, and stop the whispering voices enclosed in the school walls. Let us end Lucifer's reign and bring you back to health. I'm begging you, please admit and let us find angelic forgiveness for you from your deceit. Free yourself from this hell And leave the darkness and lies. Give us the power to heal you. let the energy into your body And eat with want! Indulge with healthy intentions, Deny the demon's urge to refuse, nourish yourself back to health, and embrace the taste buds' tantalizing pleasures from above, While putting an end to my constant torment and ever passing tears! |
PROSE
The Bottomless Pit Syndrome
Joyce DeLeon
Joyce DeLeon
Beware all those who have young boys in their families. Someday, you will open the refrigerator and see nothing but a few tablespoons of orange juice left within its container, and all that will be left in the cupboard is just a few crushed saltine crackers and a can of tomato sauce. A And when you walk to the table and down the hall, there will be a trail of crumbs leading into the cave of the culprit- a teenage boy.
A typical teenage boy has special needs. When he nears, the age of twelve, he begins to ingest all that is edible around the house, including ketchup packets and stale popcorn. As he grows older, he begins to experiment with all types of hot sauces on sandwiches. All of this may seem harmless; after all, this is a growing boy. However, as the boy grows, the family slowly begins to starve to death. Week after week, the family is unaware of the sacrifices that must be make in order to please His Highness's demands for more pork chops, rice, beans, etc. Usually the first to die of starvation is a younger sibling. When this happens, the family finally becomes aware that their son has Bottomless Pit Syndrome.
Bottomless Pit Syndrome happens to all boys once they reach adolescence. The boy begins to eat uncontrollably until the age of twenty-one without showing any signs of growth around the waist. UNfortunately, if the boy has a younger sibling, the family is willing to sacrifice him in order for the eldest to have his share of food.
There is no cure for Bottomless Pit Syndrome. However, to lessen its effects, the teenage boy should be preoccupied by playing video games while at home. If all else fails, the community as a whole can adopt the teenage boy. The community can help share the responsibility of feeding the teenager. Once a week, the teenage boy should rotate to another family's house. For one week, one family will be in charge of maintaining the teenager. The next week will be someone else's turn. This plan usually works well. However, if a family already has a teenage boy that they are trying to maintain, then they are exempt form having the responsibility of maintaining another teenage boy within their home.
A typical teenage boy has special needs. When he nears, the age of twelve, he begins to ingest all that is edible around the house, including ketchup packets and stale popcorn. As he grows older, he begins to experiment with all types of hot sauces on sandwiches. All of this may seem harmless; after all, this is a growing boy. However, as the boy grows, the family slowly begins to starve to death. Week after week, the family is unaware of the sacrifices that must be make in order to please His Highness's demands for more pork chops, rice, beans, etc. Usually the first to die of starvation is a younger sibling. When this happens, the family finally becomes aware that their son has Bottomless Pit Syndrome.
Bottomless Pit Syndrome happens to all boys once they reach adolescence. The boy begins to eat uncontrollably until the age of twenty-one without showing any signs of growth around the waist. UNfortunately, if the boy has a younger sibling, the family is willing to sacrifice him in order for the eldest to have his share of food.
There is no cure for Bottomless Pit Syndrome. However, to lessen its effects, the teenage boy should be preoccupied by playing video games while at home. If all else fails, the community as a whole can adopt the teenage boy. The community can help share the responsibility of feeding the teenager. Once a week, the teenage boy should rotate to another family's house. For one week, one family will be in charge of maintaining the teenager. The next week will be someone else's turn. This plan usually works well. However, if a family already has a teenage boy that they are trying to maintain, then they are exempt form having the responsibility of maintaining another teenage boy within their home.