Changing

I'm stretching,

Goodness help me I don't know what to do.

My body is changing

It's strange really...

Gaining weight can change a person.

 

Tighter, tighter till I can't get my shorts above my thighs.

I cry out in despair wondering what has changed.

It wasn't supposed to be this way,

I'm in my prime.

I should be working out,

Dieting,

Skimping or something.

Instead I let the stress,

Exhaustion, and business of life

Get to me

Wear me down 

Till I got here.

 

Now I'm not happy,

And it's all my fault.

 

So I guess I should get up

And change.

Reviews

[Callum]

Life changes people. This may sound cliché but you go with the flow and be the best you can be at the stage you're at in life. So many things can make you happy other than your appearance, like accomplishing something awesome. With hard work you can always maintain beauty. Good to read something real, though.

Cal

[KaylasPoetryBook]

Lord, have I been in those shoes. lol How does it become so easy to let ourselves go, yet serve to be so difficult to regain control again? This was a great piece and so relatable for women and men alike. Nicely done, :)

[toritto]

Nicely done! The vast majority of us gain a few extra pounds as we age. Call it the added burden of life! There is a difference however between a few sneaking up on you and a lot!
Again, nicely done!

[Will]

Anxiety and frustration are evident here, but not just with the weight gain. It's clear the speaker is also annoyed with the stresses of everyday life, and it comes through in this piece. Nice flow, and I like the way you ended it.

Aside from the poem, don't worry too much about a few extra pounds. It happens to the best of us. You'll be ok :)

[Tom]

Thought provoking ! Which is a good thing if you can make the reader do this and your poem is well written about a very common problem in today's modern society, it's not always the case that greed alone can cause weight gain, stress too can be the root of the problem, (comfort eating) and this must be addressed!

You raise an pertinent point with this excellent poem !

[DIVYA]

Great rendition on the feelings of helplessness and frustation we feel on putting on weight. The reader could feel the emotion in this write. I am going thru the same problem but trying to be regular with my walking. Take care.