Cross-posting from the
Kiwitober thread, for today's "Obese" prompt, I got inspired to write a ballad about our favourite cow.
There once was a very curvy model
Numerous catwalks did she waddle
Over Europe and in the States.
Sponsorships aplenty, deals galore,
But keeping her weight down was such a chore.
While overeating? Easy.
Even if it made her slightly wheezy
In the long run. But who cares?
As long as you don’t break too many chairs.
Double spread in Cosmo magazine,
And an unfortunate t-shirt scam,
With rabid fans posting “you slay, queen”,
She was doing it all for the ‘Gram.
So what’s an occasional cake binge
That would make only fatphobics cringe?
Just an afternoon treat - quite carefree.
It’s Health At Every Size,
And y’all better agree.
Her weight gain it kindled,
As opportunities dwindled.
Yet the model kept pretending
Even as her career was ending,
That she was still in demand.
Advertising the rare brand
Unaware of all the drama
Surrounding her - she persisted.
But her priorities were twisted
For she had two sons in her care.
Well - one. The other got pawned to an ex
And stayed there.
“What’s the problem?”, the model wondered,
As she got some more ice cream to eat.
“I’m still pretty, with an extra pound or a hundred,
And with all the pilates, I’m practically an athlete.”
But just as she began to struggle with her bills,
There came salvation.
You see, some men, they get thrills
From watching her feed -
A fart on a cake for a donation?
The model quickly agreed.
After all, it was such a sweet deal
Even if she barely fit behind her Jeep’s wheel.
It paid for her rent, and some more,
And it’s not as if that made her a whore.
"I’m anorexic,” she would claim,
To stir some outrage and get fame,
As her 500 pound body shook
From memories of all that trauma.
Yet nobody fell for her new drama,
And she ended up a laughingstock,
Not that she cared -
It just meant more haters to block.
Sitting in her living room shilling
Dubious products for her dewy skin,
Which looked quite clogged
From all the calories she logged,
For her body was rotting within,
The model got distracted by a knock.
Surmising the effort it would take her to walk
There, she paused her recording.
“Just a moment, my sweeties!
What is it? A gift bag, clothes for my hoarding?”
She swore as she opened the door.
Surprise - it was diabetes.
It was thus that she existed
Relatively unassisted
At least for now.
The bedbound saga for this cow
Is one cloven hoof misstep away.
As for her son Bowie? We can just pray.
So there you have it, ladies and gents,
Gluttony is a sin, if you want my two cents.
From catwalks to fetish cake play,
That was the saga of one
Tess Holliday.
Edit: Here's the recording because this shit actually rhymes.