Weighing on my Mind
5am
can’t sleep
make coffee
and listen to the train
huffing and puffing
down the tracks
sun’s creeping up
through the trees
and all the leaves
are hanging on
a moment more
before they spiral down
the winds are coming
awash with rain
time keeps moving
before I can
catch up
laying the plate down
taking it back up
did you remember what you ate
think I need a smaller plate
20 pounds
back to the gym I go
‘cause the gym at home
ain’t seen me
in a while
rice
noodles
and bread
“Oh, My”
looked up optimal weight online
5’1” should weigh 112
yeah, I weighed 110
back when
lots of living since then
“muscle weighs more than fat”
kept telling myself that
I don’t want to be 110 again
but 120
that’s the magic number
not sure which is HARDER
losing weight …
or maintaining it …
yeah, both
TL