Why don’t we translate,
everything
the media says to,
“this is what he will want
to see on you.”
Why don’t we take the
magazines with tales of,
“how I lost weight,
so easy!”
And shred them to
bits.
Why don’t we ask people on the street
without a camera crew,
and hear what they have to say.
If I were asked on the street
while looking the way I do today,
I would tell them,
“We should not be turning our
look into a uniform just because
someone managed to make it
to their goal weight.”
A goal is something personal and
can be for others.
Lets make sure we are not losing
weight for others.
Truthfully,
transparent bones and
loose clothing are not
want anyone wants to see.
We want to see people on the streets
holding doors for the disadvantaged,
giving pennies to homeless people
holding cups,
smiling at children how we never know
they are so fascinated that we are grown up.
To me,
that turns heads more than skinny people
who are doing it for the magazine.
Please,
be kind to yourself and don’t ever let
the magazine do the talking.
See the image in your head,
keep it there,
and let that be your guide.
Not to impress by being thin,
but to own the way you live and look.
You’re beautiful,
and know it.