Hello There, Runt

Hello There, Runt By Elton Camp A cry of outrage comes from the politically correct For the very word “runt” they will angrily reject But I have used it only to gain for this poem attention That it’s insulting and demeaning you needn’t mention Certainly to be abnormally short is not a desirable trait But there could very easily be a far worse sort of fate So short people shouldn’t spend their time just whining It is their own accomplishments they should be defining Genghis Khan (5’ 1”) the founder of Mongol Empire And caused many a taller, ferocious warrior to expire Yuri Gagarin (5’ 2”) was the first human in space He didn’t have to grow tall to be able to win the race Mahatma Gandhi (5’ 3”) for non-violence was he But he managed to make it so that India was free Voltaire (5’ 3”), a zealous supporter of civil liberty Influenced others to strive to set themselves free Pablo Picasso (5’ 4”) with brush creatively gifted Into a new age of its development, art he lifted James Madison (5’ 4”) because the USA president Influenced the new country in the way it went Charlie Chaplin (5’ 5”) became a legend on the screen The films that he made by millions are still seen Dolly Parton (5’ 0”) is a big person in many a way A writer, singer, and musician—what can I say You see that short folks can really do amazing stuff Use the abilities that you have & it’ll be enough And those of us who have a more standard height Don’t mock the short if we want to do what’s right