breathe ⇒ poetry

body weight.

i know that you shouldn't shame someone for their weight

but whenever someone says that

my mind automatically goes to an overweight person

and i bet so does yours.

let me say that again.

don't shame someone for their weight.

what about the underweight people.

i know that you should never tease someone about their weight

or make rude comments on it

or say anything that may hurt them

because it's a sensitive subject.

but let me say that again.

don't tease someone about their weight.

and i know you should never call someone fat or overweight or tell them to lose weight

but you should never call someone "too-skinny" or "anorexic" or tell them to put on a few pounds.

yet i see this a lot.

gaining weight can be as much as a struggle as losing it.

sometimes even more.

yet we don't get the support

"go eat some more calories"

"go to the hospital and get it fixed"

you wouldn't say it to an overweight person

so why say it to us?

some of us are naturally thin

and no matter how much we eat

we can't seem to put on weight

so don't assume

we stick out finger down our throat

so we can look society's definition of perfect

because the harsh reality is

the people who actually do do that

don't get the support or help they deserve.

so the next time you hear "don't shame someone for their body weight"

know they're talking about the underweight people too

because some of us can't help it.