JUST A LITTLE OFF THE BACK, PLEASE

				One hundred forty pounds of me?
				I'd look much better minus three.
				Oh, four or five I'd gladly lose,
				or even ten (it's fun to muse).
				But, being practical, I'd hail
				any difference on the scale
				that signaled less immensity
				where I'm most prone to density. 
	
						Lucille Murphy