& it was smthg i could relate too. more of a direct & outright poem than i'm used 2; i tend 2 prefer subtlety but u pulled this off nicely Ms cre8. only potential problem w/ it was the ending -- it seemed we heard all abt yr experiences & yr life & u, & then u ended it by leaving us hanging...

"15 pounds an ode to physical, mental and spiritual weight loss."

-- kinda giving a generic ending that coulda been placed @ this end of any weight loss poem. this was *your* poem; tear the ending up like u tore up the rest of it & that'd make it complete 4 me. i like the jawn tho...it was pCe, f'rill.