Dear Shorty, this is your inner-self talking, addressing you and others in our position,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You\u2019re down about something, same old thing, trivial at first glance,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Takes one to know it first-hand, the lucky ones won\u2019t understand,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Day after day waking and hoping you\u2019d climbed a few rungs,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Plucked from the land of the vertically-challenged, from the jerks and their ceaseless trolling,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sure, you\u2019re in the mid-teens, still some years before those plates freeze,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sadly, the genetics have the final say, but you\u2019re counting on miracles anyway,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A genetic rebellion remains unlikely, gotta face facts, Buddy,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ain\u2019t no way will you play in the NBA, but keep that chin up, Son, everything will be ok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Height, it\u2019s a touchy subject, especially among dudes,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In matters of courting, a potential deal-breaker, it\u2019s an unfortunate truth,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018He\u2019s a ten\u2019, some are saying, \u2018shame that he\u2019s too short,\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
God help you if you\u2019re standing under six, can\u2019t pass that trait over to her future kids,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not much you can do about it, though, it\u2019s beyond your control,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pounds can melt, muscles gained, degrees earned and promotional ladders climbed,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But unless you come from a line of living skyscrapers you\u2019ll remain a tiny little cabin,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sorry to break it to ya, Mate, but neither of yours fit the description,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ditto their folks and so on, a break in the pattern ain\u2019t happening,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It sucks to be you, life is unfair, bet that\u2019s what you\u2019re thinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But while the frustration\u2019s kinda understandable, you\u2019re looking the fool by playing victim,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Can\u2019t do nothing about it so why not instead aim to be more productive,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What you lack in height you can make up for in character and intelligence,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Carve your own glorious future, learn to win over others, watch that lack of height fade into irrelevance,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Peep at fellow manlets thriving like they\u2019re big men on campus, got the girl, making bank, popular among peers, living like kings,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What were their excuses? Nothing, they rose above perceived limitations, defined their mission and their purpose then chipped away, moving mountains,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
People are entitled to their preferences, you\u2019re not made for everyone,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Doesn\u2019t permit you to force or beg for their affections, people have a right to their standards,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Though there are the malicious and shallow, judging strictly on appearances and dimensions,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Won\u2019t get anywhere with \u2018em, they never deserved your time and energy anyway,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kick them to the curb, make room for those that choose you,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ones that\u2019ll take you for all of you, those are your type of people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The passing of time brings with it upgrades in technology,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Can now defy your genetics through science and manipulation,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Limb lengthening surgeries, once reserved for those imbalanced, becoming commonplace though no less pricey, will this cure your insecurities?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Guaranteed that bank account will suffer, procedure and airfares must be covered, more likely than not gotta head to another land, in the care of total strangers,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prepare to have those legs broken, bits and pieces put in ya, designed to stretch those bones longer,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A lengthy recovery period awaits ya, any of that leave your stomach churning?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sure you\u2019ll be taller, but a price must be paid, long term effects could be debilitating, will you risk it just to be accepted by others?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Be your own authentic self, work on yourself daily,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Short king or victim, the choice is yours, clear as day which way is appealing,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why get caught up in where you\u2019re lacking, you still have much going for ya,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Go all-in with the cards you\u2019re dealt, come out your shell and make friends, never know what or whom you\u2019ll get,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Work at it daily and watch yourself evolve, grow in ways you never thought, your stature won\u2019t matter anymore,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The world is still yours, King, but you gotta earn it if you want it,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Go fourth and conquer, one day you\u2019ll be a giant among men.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Dear Shorty, this is your inner-self talking, addressing you and others in our position, You\u2019re down about something, same old thing, trivial at first glance, Takes one to know it first-hand, the lucky ones won\u2019t understand, Day after day waking and hoping you\u2019d climbed a few rungs, Plucked from the land of the vertically-challenged, from … <\/p>\n