The Scale

Palms sweat
Step up
Jaw drops
Step down
Hopes dashed
In a single moment

Deep down
I knew
This would be so

What with my
Few slips
Fine
Indulgences
Over the past week

Donuts really do
Go
Straight
To the hips

Time for
Vigilance
is upon me
Once again

Step up

©2014 Jill Baker