The Struggles of Body Image |
Potato Mama I went clothes shopping the other day To find something new to wear See, I'm going to NY to my friend's son's Bar Mitzvah And it's going to be a fancy affair I tried on dresses, gowns, pant suits, shoes and outfits to no avail When I stopped for a moment, looked in the mirror Suddenly my face went pale! Later that day, I emailed my daughter who lives quite a distance from me I told her about my predicament and my sudden discouraging discovery She emailed me back, I could tell she'd been laughing about what I had said But she was supportive about my observation and said "It was all in my head". Now, my weight's been an ongoing battle with me ever since I've been small I've been up and down and on so many diets I can't quite remember them all Either way, I'm attractive but when I am thin, I am really quite a tomato But what I saw in the mirror when I looked that day Was a body that looked like a potato! Well, I guess it's back to the drawing board and I'll have to diet once more Or maybe I should just accept this fate of getting more than I bargained for No one ever said life is easy and we don't always like what we get But gee - a potato - hmmm - I may have to diet yet! |