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To be Me and To Be So Thin

February 23, 2011
By LizTheWIz BRONZE, Peorai, Arizona
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"Life's a Garden DIG IT" - Joe Dirt

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Some would say it’s attractive some would say I’m somewhat scant

Some may become bewildered or even sympathetic

It’s hard to stay impassive when people feel they’ve done nothing wrong

The effects of this becomes damaging after all.

I am me and I am thin but that is not all you should see.
I wrote this today to tell you it is not okay to talk of someone’s outward appearance in such a way.

There is more than meets the eye so don’t be strayed.

© Nicole G., Weymouth, MA

The author's comments:
I feel as if this is a message that needs to be heard. I wrote this poem to inform people that being thin is not all it is cracked up to be. Those jokes people make about my body is not right. I mean complete strangers come up to me and feel they have the right to talk about my body. I was fed up and feel as if people need to understand that it is not okay to do that to anyone no matter what size.
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JacqueAtNutro said...
on Apr. 8 2011 at 11:16 am
Liz is a creative delightful person.  I watched her grow from a girl to a lady. 
MomWiz said...
on Apr. 4 2011 at 10:11 pm

Liz is a beautiful young lady for many reasons.  She is externally pleasing to look at, she is smart, she has a dry humor, and she dedicated to be the person she wants to be. 

She is correct it is no more acceptable to say "Oh dear your so fat" than "Oh dear your so thin".  She has always been angered about strangers feeling the need to make comment on her appearance.