I fight the war
but never win
the consuming battle
to be thin.

She's gone to weightwatchers yet again
There's ten big women, and five large men
They stand rotund on strengthened scales
If

Holding On

Mirror, mirror, on the wall
One little look and you steal it all
What I see does not look small
Holding on, about

In truth..I did it so can you!

I am five-feet-six-inche s tall,
and I was once, five feet around,
I was a living bouncing ball,
and

A cute little half pint;
sashayed past our table.

My appetite was ruined -
Enjoy the meal?
I simply wasn't able...

For a moment,