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FIRST I MUST WAIT
First
I must wait Until I lose weight. Oh, I would like to dance with friends, and go out to the lake, meet some more people who will inspire me, but first I must get in shape. Yeah, I would like to play volley ball, and maybe join a club, go out hiking, enjoy the fresh air, but first I must lose this flab. Oh, the ocean sounds so tempting, I would listen to its sounds. I would love to walk bare-footed upon the golden sand but first I must lose these pounds. But to tell you the truth I am pretty tired of all this waiting I do. Why am I waiting? What am I scared of? What is the real truth? “Nothing in nature disappears.” That must be what gives me a scare. Where will my pounds go if I lose them, and what will appear, and where? What if the new me would suddenly appear, as evolved as a muse. I would then have to work on my dreams, and I won’t have an excuse. I could take a risk, and I could believe that I have all that it takes, Oh, I could do it, and I will do it but first (oh no!) I must get in shape. LILIANA KOHANN ©Artpeace 2002 |
If you’re like me, and waiting isn’t your strong suit either, you’ll find this poem and many more in A Thin Book of Fat Poems—an uplifting, vulnerable, and humorous companion to help us succeed. |