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Size Matters
April 7, 2011
Whoever said size matters
Never watched an infant grow
(A quarter inch every week, I hear)
An infant who’s still precious
And innocent
And valuable
At every size
And stage of life
To say such a thing
They must never have seen
The gargantuan sequoias
Or watched the miniscule ants
Scurrying up its bark
Whoever said size matters
Probably never knew a person
With an eating disorder
Or a food addiction
Or who cried every day because they weren’t
Tall enough
Petite enough
Skinny enough
Athletic enough
Beautiful enough
Smart or strong enough
For who?
Who is this ridiculously insatiable person?
Well that person, my friend, would be
Whoever said that size matters
© Caite P., Marblehead, MA
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This article has 24 comments.
musicispassion PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 6 2011 at 2:41 pm
great poem i love it :P
. said...
on Jul. 18 2011 at 9:58 pm
Thank you so much!! I really, really appreciate it.
Cryswithaly SILVER said...
on Jul. 18 2011 at 8:19 pm
This is amazing. Aboustly amazing. It's being favorited.
redhairCat PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 18 2011 at 6:45 pm
Oh.... so sweet! Thank you for writing this poem! I wish that I were Taylor Swift height, but I'm not. This is a wonderful poe that I wish that every teen could read!
TheHangingGirl BRONZE said...
on Jul. 17 2011 at 2:00 pm
Wow. That was a very seriouse yet soft peom. I liked how it flowed.
CieraDesiree GOLD said...
on Jul. 14 2011 at 8:17 am
I like this, its very easy to relate to.
Delictious GOLD said...
on Jul. 13 2011 at 10:37 pm
That was very good! A topic that people can relate too! I loved the () at the very beginning, it was nice! Gave it a little bit of a different feel than a normal poem poem. Liked it!
this poem gave off a neat and different vibe. though this is a topic that has been written about several times before it felt refreshing coming from you! I reallly like your line: "The gargantuan sequoias" would have never even thought of that :) One thing I would recommend is maybe in adding some sensory details or more figurtive language to spice it up? Just a thought!
PerfectMGymnast DIAMOND said...
on Jun. 3 2011 at 12:45 am
i love this so much!! and it's so true and very relatable! great job and thanks for commenting on my poem!
undone said...
on May. 30 2011 at 5:03 pm
and this poem also helps me a lot because ive been made fun of all my life for the little things wrong with me i think you should keep going in this direction and help others who feel the same as so many others
undone said...
on May. 30 2011 at 5:01 pm
okay i liked it a lot but it needs more of a ryhtm
Raytheraym PLATINUM said...
on May. 28 2011 at 5:44 pm
Wow, great job! Wonderful imagery and emotions.
Lknez43p said...
on May. 17 2011 at 9:50 pm
This is beautiful! Keep writing.
