Born Fat Poem by Linda Racaniello

Born Fat

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They say I was a cute baby
but I was born fat
and nothing I did growing up
ever changed that

So ate to be happy
And I ate when I was mad
And by the time I was teen
my self-esteem was real bad

Now I’ve been addict
for most of my life,
first it was food...
then I bought a knife.

That wasn't any better
so then I tried drugs
and I went to prison
like one of them thugs

In prison I got clean
But got addicted to men
Who used and abused me
Again and again

I finally broke free
from an abusive man
I’d rather be lonely
Than someone’s garbage can

I tried all kinds of tricks
Diet pills, and starvation
But nothing ever worked
Til my latest revelation

I been to the doctor
He’s been watching my weight
Getting me ready
For a life I won’t hate

I’ve got bad arthritis
And knees that don’t last
But soon my surgery
will make that a thing of the past

I worked up the courage
to seek out gastric bypass
The date is now set
to reduce this body mass

I’m not doing it to be skinny
Although that’s a nice perk
I’m doing it to get healthy
And maybe go back to work

I can’t work at all now
Can’t sit and can’t stand
Filter in my high blood pressure
And my under-active thyroid gland

But the future’s looking up
I’m gonna lose the weight
Protein shakes aren’t appetizing
But soon I’m gonna feel great

I’m gonna be able to walk
Or take stroll along the beach
I’m going be able to work
Gosh, nothing's gonna be out of my reach

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