The other day,
haven’t been there in a while,
I stopped by A & H Discount Beverages,
a small operation selling many of the basic necessities
of this Republican retirement community –
booze, cigarettes and lottery tickets.
I arrive at the cash register
and Anita asks me,
“How much weight have you lost?”
So, of course, my chest expands slightly because
– finally –
somebody has noticed the results of all this hard work.
Miles and miles of sweat and dedication
and not a little pain.
I am still doing the math
in my head, when she asks,
“Have you been sick?”
Chest deflated…
Which got me to thinking why
nobody asks fat people,
“Just how much weight have you gained?”
Fitness causes questions,
raises concerns,
curiosity,
but apparently we take obesity for granted.
Look around you,
whoever you are,
wherever you are
and ask yourself a question,
“Is this what normal has become?”