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Pounds and Ounces
For National Poetry Month #23
I hate my scale
and equally stubborn,
it retaliates.
Willful and capricious in nature,
it awaits my daily visit
with glee
as it calculates to the ounce
and announces the latest
of my failures.
And despite evidence to the contrary,
(avoidance)
I find myself bound to its
spiteful nature.
Each day a vow,
Each night a curse.
copyright/all rights reserved April 23, 2012 Audrey Howitt. Do not use or copy without the express written permission of the author.
Comments
HaHa, Clever and witty, I enjoy your ability to make a point without many words..Cheers
A very funny, universal truth. Just thought I'd weigh in on the subject.
Scales can be very mean like yours and mine.
Voted up and funny, Joyce.
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Thank you Ruby!
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Pun intended! Thank you mcbirdbks!
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Thank you Joyce!!
I hate my scales too.. so cute..
voted up
debbie
The scales are brutally truthful, it has no consideration.Loved it. Voted up.
You said it well--the relationship with the scale we love to hate...yet so bound to it. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you s much for the read Deborah!
Audrey hide the evil thing. I love this. Jamie
Voted up and funny. Time to cover up the darn scale. lol
Very witty and clever - loved it!
This was very funny and cute Audrey. I agree with MM, very clever indeed.
This is great. Love how you brought the scale to life and gave it a personality.
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Thank you for the read Vellur and for understanding!
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Thank you so much for the read and comments anglnwu!
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I would love to bury it as an artifact--what do you think Jamie?
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Thank you Gypsy--hate that thing!
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Thank you Lesley!!
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Thank you so much thelyricwriter!
You captured the essence of my relationship with the scale...dependent and always hoping for a kind reading. It is such a liar! Very witty and fun. :)
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Thank you so much DanaTeresa!
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Thank you Stephanie!!
hahahaha...but no carb diet and less meat is the best diet...voted up funny...
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Thank you raciniwa! I just keep exercising!
I enjoyed this poem, you rightly tell about me. LOL
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Hate that scale! Thank you Vinaya!
That is so useful,awesome,beautiful,and interesting. OOH,Audrey! HAH-HAH!
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Thank you so much IntegrityYes!
Hide the scale if you don't want truth. Loved your diddy.
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Hey Jackie--thank you! And I do!
Very awesome poem and very cool read !
Vote up and more !!!
I loved this! Some people just can't resist getting on the scales every day. I refuse to do that. I just know by how my jeans fit if I've put on a pound or two.
Great poem, I voted it UP.
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Hi Tom! Thank you!!
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Thank you Mary!!
HaHaHa, very funny. It's so true, the scale doesn't lie to you. Darn it.
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I know! Thank you KoffeeKlatch Gals!
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