Fat
Americans are way too fat;
That’s what statistics say,
For 65 percent weigh more
Than what they ought to weigh.
With explanations varied
There is always an excuse
Why, despite a stringent diet,
People’s poundage won’t reduce.
I was once a trifle heavy
And I hated buying clothes;
Every bulge upon my body
Seams and zippers would expose.
Yet I see so many out there
From the plump to the obese
Who, for reasons I can’t fathom,
With their weight have made their peace.
Are they capable of changing?
Though the experts tell us so,
Most will keep on growing bigger;
As to why, we’ll never know.
Copyright © Ilene Bauer | Year Posted 2018
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