Girl On A Swing
by Joan Serratelli
I guess I was about 5
looked at the people around me
EVERYONE was on a diet
….except me
I need to gain weight
I had just gotten my little ass
thrown out
of my pediatrician’s office
NEVER to go back
Well; a quarter of a lb
is enough to gain in a year
ism’t it?
Look around
I live in a family where
everyone eats
….exept me
I just saw this
REALLY cool commercial
Girl on a swing
“I’m NEVER going to
be fat….
I eat Jello
Hell, I HATE Jello
I won’t eat anything
that…moves
These are the facts:
I am “different”
My sister tells me
“something is wrong
with you”
She’s eating Boloney
sandwhich
….and she’s FAT
Normal but fat
G-d knew what he was doing
I will NEVER have a weight problem
I know- I’m handicapped
BIG DEAL- you’re FAT
I’m…skinny?
My favorite cousin told me:
Keep eating ALL that candy
….you’ll be 300lbs!
NOT ME!
I’m the “girl on
the swing”
Well, it’s 55 years later
I’m NOT fat
I am, however,
handicapped
Thin
Who wins?
02/18/2013