No Water River Prompt Response 4/27

From Your Bathroom Scale

You step on me incessantly

and test my fortitude.

But here’s the most degrading part – 

you do it in the nude!

I never get a bit of thanks.

I often hear you swear.

It’s not my fault you ate those chips,

then never left the chair.

And when you’re in denial mode – 

which often seems the case,

you’ll boldly say I fabricate,

but never to my face.

I know I have a job to do;

the workload I expect.

but life would be much better if

you'd show me some respect!

Colleen Murphy

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