Thin
by EE Winkler
Photo by patricia serna on Unsplash
She looked in the mirror and said “I wish I was thin,”
“then I could be normal like my friend Jen
I wouldn’t be picked on about my size
and maybe more people would know I am alive
If I were thin I bet I would be popular like those girls
the kind that are graceful and do flips and twirls
I wouldn’t have to worry about fitting in
all if only I was thin
The measuring tape says I am too wide
and the scale says my number is to high
the mirror screams that I take up too much space
and the school bus seat exclaims about my weight
I really like who I am inside
and wish that others could appreciate me,” she shrugged and sighed
No one knew about the pain she felt within
over her struggle of wanting to be thin
She never actually saw herself for the beauty that was
because she was too busy thinking she was never good enough
but she is brilliant, she is one of a kind
not based on any merit or credit earned over time
but simply because she’s a unique creation of God
His treasure and beloved, will she ever know this thought?
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