Poetry: 5 Seconds

If you were to ask any guy or girl
What is it that you like least about yourself... physically?
I think most people would have an answer within 5 seconds
Whether it be ears, eyes, nose or lips
Maybe pecs, abs, or possibly even hips
Perhaps it's their legs, or their butt, and did I forget tits?
But for me... it's always been my ribs
And the fact that I've been skinny enough to see them since I was a kid
Even when my mom would feed me meal replacement shakes with breakfast
Yes I said with breakfast, not for breakfast
So while I was drinking whole milk mixed with Carnation instant breakfast
Eating eggs, sausage and toast
Consuming far more calories than my friends could boast
I was still the smallest kid around
But when I was young it wasn't much of a problem
In fact I kind of liked it, because I was fast
And when it came time for dodgeball the small target's never picked last
But as hormones kicked in I quickly learned that ribs aren't sexy
Being a stick like me isn't that attractive, even when flexing

See if you were to ask a girl what she likes most in guy... physically
I think most would have an answer within 5 seconds
Whether it be ears, eyes, nose or lips
Maybe pecs, abs, or possibly even hips
Perhaps it's their legs, or their butt, and did I forget this?
But you see... it'll never be ribs
Ribs aren't something desirable to see
Which unfortunately doesn't work out well for me
I can eat all I want and go to the gym
And no matter what weights I lift, I'll still be thin
Which on the one hand is great
But it's not about to get me a date
I might have a decent looking face and I'm certainly fit
But once the shirt comes off you're greeted by ribs
And as an extra dose of ugly just to be nice
How many times would you have to roll two dice
To equal the odds of being this thin with a dent on both sides?
It might not be such a different sight
If I had the ribs of a Michealangelo painted knight
But my torso isn't that type of masterpiece

But the thing is this
If you were to ask me now what I like most about myself... physically
I might be able to answer within 5 seconds
Whether it be ears, eyes, nose or lips
Maybe pecs, abs, or possibly even hips
Perhaps it's my legs, or my butt, and did I forget this?
But you see... I think I'd say ribs
Cause I've learned that life is about embracing who I am
Remembering that life is a process of becoming a better man
So I accept where I stand and begin to make plans
And I love my imperfections because I know that I can
Make those things better with time
So my faults become opportunities
To take what I have and make the best of these
Many puzzle pieces that make me a man
The good, the bad and even my ribs

So If I were to ask you right now what you like most about yourself
I hope you'd consider that question for more than 5 seconds