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A number SHOULDN'T matter
They tell you your weight doesn’t matter
That a number is an arbitrary way to determine your worth
But as you will learn
The value of gold is determined by its mass
A girl would rather have a 25 Kt diamond than a tiny one
The higher the number is at the top of that paper determines your future
They tell you your weight doesn’t matter
That a number is an arbitrary way to determine your worth
Then why have I learned
That less is more when counting calories
That a number on a tag will decide whether or not I am beautiful
That the goal is to shrink a number that doesn’t need to shrink
Because better too small than too big
They tell you your weight doesn’t matter
That a number is an arbitrary way to determine your worth
Then why is it that numbers run our lives
When they say numbers don’t matter
They are trying to say that they support an inclusive movement
While hiding low calorie meal supplements behind their backs
While selling us what “health” is, selling us what we “should be”
They tell you weight doesn’t matter
They are lying
What they mean to say is “ your weight SHOULDN’T matter”
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Hi, I am wicked new to writing so this is kind of just something I wrote about, and I just wanted to see if it was anything... This poem is about my own struggles with mental illness and body image.