This morning when I
weighed myself, I got an awful fright…
For the weight that
came up on the dial was certainly not right.
I’ve really had it
with these scales, they’re utterly misleading,
I slid them over to
the bath to get a second reading.
Again the weight that
registered was ridiculously high,
I moved them back
towards the loo to have another try.
The pointer stubbornly
remained just under ten stone three…
I raised one foot and
then breathed in, but all quite fruitlessly.
My last hope was the
carpet, so I moved to softer ground,
Just to suffer more
frustration … I’d gained another pound.
I’ll really have to
face the fact: these scales have had their day.
They simply can’t
deliver me an honest, spot-on weigh.
A brand new, high-tech
digital would really be the bizz,
I need top-notch
equipment now that tells it like it is.
And passing by the
mirror, I catch sight of my reflection,
It’s not a picture
that inspires, a more in-depth inspection,
But I am not at all
perturbed by the vision that appears,
That mirror distorts
everything ... it’s been like that for years.
HA! VERY funny and cleverly written poem share, Valerie! You know, I can't even remember the last time I stood on a scale to check my weight. Probably, 20 years ago?! You see, I have the opposite challenge when it comes to weight. I struggle to keep weight ON rather that OFF. As a kid, I was always called "skinny" Even now, at 63, I'm not exactly skinny, but I'm on the thin side. And you should see the way I eat. I eat like a horse and a pic combined, and pretty much stay the same weight. I just have a very high metabolism.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the Friday afternoon laughs, my friend. Have a lovely weekend!
Ron, I wish I was in your shoes and could brag about my skinny frame...lololol.
DeleteI am losing some weight though, not a good sign at my time of life. I have been fishing some poems out just for a laugh. Enjoy your weekend.
That's a cute one :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, kden. Have a good and peaceful weekend.
DeleteTen stone three? I can't remember being ten stone three. A humorous look at one of our complexes.
ReplyDeleteI can't remember ever being that weight. thank goodness.
DeleteThis made me laugh, can so relate! Thanks Valerie :)
ReplyDeleteIt made me smile, too, Denise.
DeleteSad but so true for many if us in the same predicament.
ReplyDeleteThat's funny, but I seem to be having some issues myself so after the laughs, the tears! haha
ReplyDeleteThis dieting stuff is hard. I lost about 20 lbs. over so many months, but had gained so much more over the last many years that it's a battle I think I'll always fight.