Heavy

So smaller kids like me can be more physical

You aren’t big to inflict serious damage

Bigger kids like you are afraid to hurt someone

         Some big kids throw their weight around

You played dodgeball, tag, jail break, softball

         The only game i never played was leapfrog

You’ve retained a sense of humor

         No, i was ridiculed for being too heavy to play

Have you always been conscious about weight

         I'm always anxious about it

Even now

         More now than ever

Diets, exercise, lifestyle changes

         Scarsdale to Mediterranean, biking to yoga

What drives you most about your weight

         Used to be vanity, now my knees, my back, my energy

You’ve lost weight

         18 pounds over five months

You’re on it, aren’t you

         I am taking medication that works and it’s about time

Is it very expensive

         Not as expensive as a lifetime of angst

You’re the first person I know of

         No, I'm the first person who told you

How do you feel

         Ten more pounds and i’m ready to play leapfrog