A Fat Person Dies
& on the news, one quarter of the reacts
are laughing emojis. A fat person dies &
their grieving family creates a press release
adorned with the connections of family.
A fat person dies & people see
their body as a foregone conclusion.
The world is in no way lighter.
Light no longer reflects in their once-
smart and compassionate eyes. A fat person dies
& their soul goes into that
ineffable place. A low pressure system
shrugs its familiar unsettled path
across the Ohio River Valley.
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So aptly conveys the assumptions and values attached based on social norms. Love the way it moves between the perception of the deceased as a human being versus just “a fat person”. Bravo.