The Harm It Does To A Life Poem by Eva L. Shaw

She is a woman, plagued day by day
Told many times over
It's because of your weight.
But why are the pounds there
When she doesn't want the weight
Only to be healthy
The pounds must dissolve and go.

Well,
A beautiful little girl
Sweet as can be
Harmed and dis-respected
Confused and rejected
Grew up knowing that pleasing
Is the only way - so
The pounds must dissolve and go.

So,
Teenage years were painful
Abused and tormented
Confused and rejected
Still told she was nothing
Lose the weight and be free
The pounds must dissolve and go

Or,
You will always be nothing

But,
Why did no one ask
The question that was there
Why child, why, what is wrong child,
What?
No one asked, someone knew,
But no one dared - ask

Now,
The Dr. are saying, that the weight must go
Or, health problems will take over
And, death will occur
But, when asked the question,
And they think just too much food
It's too late for the answer
Nothing will do.

This strong empowered woman
Loves herself as she is
No one can take that away now
She won't let them in.

What is success?
Joy in living,
Loving oneself
Changing what one can and will
Not harming another
Helping the poor and being kind

She is successful, and she has
Shed the pounds - good-bye