everyone was skinny back then

everyone was

skinny

back then.

our ribs showed,

the bones

in our

back,

our legs were spindly,

our

arms

lean, but strong.

we could run

all day in

the street,

in the parks and

fields.

but we ate too,

we gorged

ourselves on home

cooked

meals,

we were sticks

with bellies full.

i look out the window

now

at the playground

but it's

different,

the world has changed,

so has

the food.