I Saw Your Reaction

When I spoke at your meeting

last week, I hope you didn't
feel like I stared at you.
I know my eyes lingered
there even as I aimed
for eye contact with everyone.
Pardon my saying so
but I felt you'd been there,
lived a life like mine. As I spoke
of a slender family where
my size was an embarrassment,
of doing most things well,
the exceptions getting the attention,
I believe you, too, entertained yourself,
not showing your need for companions,
and perhaps you chose a spouse
with whom you identified
not knowing his neediness matched, too.
I hope my story resonated,
giving you hope to work the program.
And know I care and am hoping we'll talk
when you feel the need to have what
I've found.