Scale

Shel Silverstein 1930 (Chicago) – 1999



If I could only see the scale,

I'm sure that it would state

That I've lost ounces...maybe pounds

Or even tons of weight.

"You'd better eat some pancakes—

You're skinny as a rail."

I'm sure that's what the scale would say...

If I could see the scale.
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Submitted on March 02, 2021

Modified on May 03, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme A B X B X A X A
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 254
Words 50
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

Shel Silverstein

Sheldon Allan Silverstein was an American writer, poet, cartoonist, singer-songwriter, musician, and playwright. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Silverstein briefly attended university before being drafted into the United States Army. more…

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