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Poetry: Struggling with weight

by Sid de Knees

Created on: July 17, 2008

In truth..I did it so can you!

I am five-feet-six-inches tall,
and I was once, five feet around,
I was a living bouncing ball,
and as I walked I shook the ground.

I never understood those pains,
until I too was overweight,
and found myself cry over gains,
and cos of slowness always late.

When Dr's said, " your heart attack
has almost cost you, of your life",
I had to get life, back on track
for me, my kids. Far too much strife

at just about say thirty-four,
has showed me life, has so much more.....

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