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The Big Syndrome

April 5, 2011
By ADD106 SILVER, Plaquemine, Louisiana
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ADD106 SILVER, Plaquemine, Louisiana
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Favorite Quote:
"Those who stand for nothing, fall for anything"

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"Dude you're not that big."
People tell me this a lot.
"You're not fat!"
Shut up. Quit lying to me.

How dumb do I look?
You can tell me all you want!
But lets see you deal with this literal weight.
And see if you like people telling you that you're not.

Don't tell me what I'm not.
Go run a mile instead, like I wish I could.
I aint "husky."
I aint "big-boned."

I'm fat, okay?
Don't tell me otherwise.
Go do ten thousand push-ups, like I wish I could.
Just go, leave me be.

Its easy to tell someone they are not big
When you are skinny
So leave me
Go do some sit-ups, like I wish I could.

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