Fatty Me

A poem about my struggles with my weight and my journey to overcome it.

Looking in the mirror, what do I see?

All I see, is that fatty me

 

Living in darkness, hiding from the light

The fear of their glances gives me a fright

I want to be alone

In the darkness, of my own home

Eating my pain away

Bite by bite, hoping for this to be the last day

 

Please make this pain end

I can't live life in this body that will not mend

My hope has become weary, As my eyes become teary

 

Fat, fat, fat, they scream at me

I don't know where to go, they're all around, staring at me

They hate me, for what I am

I hate me, for what I am

I want it to be done

This existence, is anything but fun

 

Darkness...

Looking in the mirror, what do I see?

All I see, is that fatty me

 

Each day I grow strong

My legs, my arms, my muscles have come along

Fat, fat, fat, fading away

My body is now mine, and will always be this way

 

Blood, sweat, and tears, through all these years

My life I now live free

This will bring me, to my destiny

The days become long

But each one... I grow strong

 

Light...

Looking in the mirror, what do I see?

I see me, for me, and not what I used to be.

Reviews

[Brittany Zedalis]

This is great. I know the feeling of hating how you look. I finally got tired of it and have been working to fix it. I got tired of being bullied over the years, even though plenty of friends have told me I'm not overweight. This hits me on a personal level. Great job.

[Shaquana Adams]

This is really touching. The ending really speaks to me. This poem's message is exactly right. Thanks for sharing! :)

[Jordan Mychal Hanley]

Thank you so much for the review. I appreciate it a lot. I'm so glad that you connected with it. I wrote this a point of inspiration and feeling hopeful in my life. I was loosing weight, gaining confidence, and feeling healthy. So I let that flow through into the writing. I never thought my poetry was ever any good until I started posting it for others to read. So thank you for sharing your thoughts. :)

[Shaquana Adams]

You're welcome. I think it's important for all of us to read AND review. I think every review, criticism, like and dislike helps us develop as writers. Happy writing! :)