she came to me screaming
"it's off, it's off"
it didn't take a genius to realize
she was talking about her weight
"how much?"
i hoped it wasn't too much
"one forty... six point eight"
she shook out,
collapsing into my arms
"what did i do? do i need to eat more?"
"darling, you're fine, it's just a normal fluctuation"
"okay, okay. it'll be normal tomorrow right?"
she looked up at me with broken eyes,
"you're fine baby"
i replied
if only that were the case.
