Eat to hide?

[Mali]

Shame has a friend

A satisfying cure

And when Shame stands alone

She runs to it for more

 

Shame sees no end

To her flaming way to be

So when Shame begins to burn

She finds a way to flee

 

Shame has a friend

A very decadent mate

A sweetly numbing pal

That’s difficult to hate

 

Shame sees no end

To food’s denying power

To its endless dedication

To wipe away her glower

 

Shame is very shameful

Of the way she is unhinged

So when Shame begins to live

Shame begins to binge

[riva pomerantz]

Mali, what a powerfully-written poem with so much raw emotion about a very real issue that many people face, using food to flee. What really made it stand out was the way you cast Shame at the very center of the binge. Thank you for sharing this with us–wow! I would put it in Showcase!

[Mali]

Thanks for the positivity, Riva.

[Chaya F.]

Wow! Awesome writing!

[Esther]

Wow, this poem is full of awareness & courage, despite the theme.

And very well written.

I think you should publish it, so that it can reach more people.  Sometimes just sharing, normalizing the addictive spiral, can help to break free.

[Brocha]

Mali this poem is brilliant. Powerful message and wonderful rhythm and rhyme. Thanks for sharing.

[Meira]

Mali, this poem is brilliantly written.

[HappiWriter]

Wow!

The pleasant rhythm adds a softness to the topic.

[PassionforWriting]

I echo all the responses here, well-said poem!!!

[A Willing Pen]

Every part of this poem is amazing. I like the repetition of the Shame in the first line in each stanza. In fact, I love this personification of Shame, especially as shame is a universal emotion we’ve all experienced at one point (way more!); it’s a very relatable ‘character’.  The extended metaphors in each stanza is great too – ‘flaming’, ‘burn’; ‘decadent mate’, ‘sweetly numbing pal’. And the rhythm really draws you in. You’re sure talented ka”h!

[Mali]

Thank you all:)