A girl named Ana

This is beautiful, Coral. So much said in so little.

Tina

Sometimes fate and time works for us. A beautiful expressive poem. Like Tina said- a big message in a few simple words.

;)Pia

A very poignant, piece here coral, but like Tina
and Pia said, 'so beautifully written.'

Jenny.

Tina - thank you so very much.

Pia - lovely comment, thank you. x

Thanks so much for the kind words, Jenny. Much appreciated.

This was mindblowingly beautiful, especially in the way you kept everything so subtle and delicate. When I think of "ana" I feel a lot of anger, I was 14 and got completely caught up in several online communities and spent years self destructing when I could have spent that time writing or reading or just generally living. I love everything about this piece and the ending it just reels the reader in even more.

Nice!

Maggy - what a lovely comment, thank you so much. Thanks also for sharing your own experiences. Maybe, just maybe, what you went through at 14 has helped you to be the creative person you are now... just a thought.

Thanks so much Barry!

Thanks also to the cherry-pickers, you've made my day.

I hope so as I'm sure your own experiences made you the talented artistic person you clearly are! The cherry was more than deserved.

Thanks again Maggy. Believe me I've struggled with that self-destruct button most of my life but but console myself with the fact that those negative experiences do tend to breed creativity. I can see it happening with you and you are using it to a maximum at a young age (I left it much later) so you go girl!

It's taken three hospital stays and long, lonely years to get even this far - and my mind's still locked in its own cage, though not as securely as it once was.

I read this, smiled and understood entirely. Beautiful imagery, crystal clear message.

I know exactly where you're coming from CelenaGaia, especially when you say your `mind is still locked in its own cage' - great way of putting it.

Thank you so much for reading and leaving such an insightful comment - much appreciated.

Floods this time, not helped by the sensitive comments from your many followers.

Oh bless you....xx

Wonderful, so delicate but cuts like a scalpel! there is a brilliant book called 'life size' by Jenefer Shute, which deals with anorexia in a very insightful way, I think you might like it if you ever get the chance to read it.

Thanks for the lovely comment shoe - and also for the book recommendation. I will make a note..

Quiet observation, fine detail, succint; enjoyed reading very much.
all the very best lena xx

Thank you for reading and commenting, Lena - I very much appreciate your feedback. xx

It has all been said, Coral - just brilliant, lovely to have you back and many congrats on the cherries :)

Rachel xx

Many, many thanks Rachel. xx

You capture a moment so beautifully here.

Thank you so much for reading and for the lovely comment!

This is wonderful, too, you are so clever, I'd never have thought of writing about this. I loved going to the Oxfam where my parents live, but I was like a butterfly catcher, never brave enough to wear the beautiful things I was lucky enough to find sometimes (this was before ebay - expect no one would give those kinds of clothes away now)

Really appreciate you reading this, phase 2, and for the lovely comment!