Ed.
He’s a deadly virus
That has been spreading
Internationally
For years and
Decades
He’s been hiding
Successfully
You can catch him from a friend
Who travels from abroad
Or a loving caregiver
In your own backyard
But
He’s worse than corona
He can infect you
Over the web or phone
He can contaminate you and your fam
While you’re social distancing
Alone
He seeps into our culture
In his own deceptive way
Some people are not aware
That they pass on the virus
With the words
That they say
He infuses us with fear
So that every moment
We are consumed and obsess
Only about him
So that his particles occupy
Every space of our brains
While we try breathin
Eatin and sleepin
He disrupts our routine
Decreasing personal production
And we don’t realize how bad it is
Until we can no longer function
Until we are forced to
Stop going to school
Stop going to work
Stop making a living
And refeed ourselves
Until we get better
And there is zero
Remnants left of him
Ed attacks
Innocent lives
Twisting happy people
Into bodies who wish to die
He fights until we
Have no fuel left
No energy in our organs
No muscle in our hearts
No hope in our brain
No logic in our mind
Very often causing
Cardiac arrest or suicide
The worst part of Ed virus?
Those spreading it continue
And don’t stop
Keep persuading their consumers
That losing weight
Is the secret ingredient
To a happy life and what-not
The government doesn’t shut them up
Or make them isolate
Even though he’s killing many in our midst
With the highest mental illness mortality rate
Even though they
Keep sneezing all over society
Increasing the risk of death,
Depression, self-harm and anxiety
If you are a dietician
Dedicated to helping people diet,
Stay home
And stay quiet.
If you are a personal trainer
Dedicated to helping people lose weight,
Stay home
And contemplate.
If you are a business owner
Who sells diet products or pills,
Stay home
And stop making people ill.
If you are a dietician
Dedicated to helping people nourish their bodies
All of us in recovery say thank you!
If you are a personal trainer
Dedicated to helping people embrace joyful movement
All of us in recovery say thank you!
If you are a business owner who sells self-care products
All of us in recovery say thank you!
If you are a professional or advocate
Dedicated to helping people
Recover from their eating disorders
Thank you!
You are saving lives!
Sincerely,
@jed_warrior