Tell It Like It Is
Two pictures in a magazine:
One says "Before."
One says "After."
I notice the first girl's figure is a lot like mine.
Not so bad; in fact, it's rather cute,
albeit not perfect!
The "After" picture shows the same girl
after having lost considerable weight.
She is said to be wearing a size 4 bikini.
I often wear 11's,
and I think I look just fine.
The After picture is a good one
if the girl is looking for a modeling job,
but i bet she has to eat very little food
because she's looking a little anorexic.
I think I will opt for "normal" size,
and enjoy my food and my life!
Who decides what is good and what is bad anyway
when showing us "before" and "after" pictures
in which the "Before" was not really all that bad?
Oct. 30, 2022
Copyright © Andrea Dietrich | Year Posted 2022
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