On Dieting

by Lucy M. Young

Dieting is a piece of cake
And how I wish I had one;
Faithfully I eat "good" things,
But how I crave the "bad" ones.

Omitting sugar, starch and fat -
Following a plan;
Counting calories, weighing food,
Don't forget the bran.

Struggling from morn to night
With "goodies" all around,
Standing on the scales at last
To find I've gained a pound.

photo by I Yunmai on Unsplash