BIO
Karina G-Lopez, is a writer, poet, actor and educator from New York City. She is the co-writer, marketer and actor of Live Big Girl, a poetic play that sold out at the National Black Theater, BAAD and The Tank Theater. Her works have been published in various magazines, anthologies and websites. She has also featured at various venues including: The NYC Poetry Festival, Bowery Poetry Club, Nuyorican Poets Cafe, Q-Boro Lit Crawl, The Bronx Museum, Hostos Community College and many other locations. For more information please visit www.kglopez.com
Bare with me
As I expose this brave body
Big and uncomfortable to eyes
Not used to an extended nor expanded size...
When they look at you
They create a story based on
Perceptions and pre-conceived notions
It is fiction
It isn’t fact
They don’t know you
When they look at you
They may say:
He must eat a lot
She must inactive
They must go for seconds and thirds
But they don’t know
They don’t know you
They don’t know about
Hypothyroidism
They don’t know about
Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome
They don’t know about
Water retention
They don’t know about
Stress and Depression
They don’t know about
Insomnia
Slow metabolism
Anemia
Your medication...
They don’t know
That you just may be, who you are
No regrets, excuses or circumstances
They create a story based on
Perceptions and pre conceived notions
It is fiction
It isn’t fact
Because, they don’t know you