I am

I am a piece of everything beautiful
in the world
this is why I am larger than you
I am made of so many wondrous things
you could never imagine
sometimes, you pause
to look at me deeply

I am everything in my past
My childhood house rests on my shoulders
The neighbors' yards, no boundaries
I am a Chinese maple tree, with stairs in its boughs
I am those first stars

I am the water fountain, outside
that I made a wish in thirty minutes ago
I am the portrait artist who tries to catch
twinkles inside your eyes

I am the wings of all the last breaths
of flight
I am the child skipping without reason
I am a gentle newborn sigh

I am the Virtuous Lion
outside The New York Library
I am the angel who pushes
shadows out of harm's way

I am the moon
shimmering on the pond
The stick the dog laps into its happy mouth
I am the moment before
two hands join

So as for your comments: "Look at the Fat Girl,"
"You have such a pretty face, if only you would lose weight",
"Such a face, gone to waste"...

They reflect back to you... for I am a mirror
among precious other things

Yes, I am the fat girl
and... "I am".

"Look at the Fat Girl,"
"You have such a pretty face, if only you would lose weight",
"Such a face, gone to waste"...

I think there are much more important things to worry about then "Such a face, gone to waste..." if you are overweight. Such as diabetes, heart disease , a shorten life... Not trying to get off the subject but I take obesity to be a serious problem, a problem I have had some fights with once I was past the age of 25. Sad thing about this problem for most of us such as myself, is its something that can be totally avoided just as smoking can be avoided. It's all in ones lifestyle. Why so many people become obese is a terrible reflection on our lifestyle. Then again why do so many people still smoke? Ok. I will shut my mouth and get off my soapbox!