Family members bombard me with the same naggy saying
“You’ll get used to being thick
You’re only thick for your own good
Tomorrow you’ll be thicker”

Men in my family comfort me by saying
“Keep a stiff thick black woman
It can’t be that bad”

Society says
“You’re thick for life
Blame it on the dirty rice, corn bread and shaved ice.
Life doesn’t give you thickness that you can’t handle love

My boyfriends says
“Look between the thickness
There is Beauty, brains and bachelor degrees
Heart stopping thickness
Your thickness is positive
Don’t make excuses for your thickness
Live in your thickness
Speak up for yourself
Its life”