San Gabriel Valley Poetry Quarterly

JACKIE CHOU
Going on a Diet

I’m going on a diet

I don’t care what you say

I’m keeping it quiet

My heart is always in a riot

Obsessing over my weight

I’m going on a diet

Many times I have tried it

Call me an anorexic if you may

Anyway, I’m keeping it quiet

I’m tired of trying to fight it

Pretending to love things that I hate

I’m going on a diet

I only eat because I want you to see it

Then I wish I can spit out what I ate

I should always keep it quiet

Three meals a day I’m not able to meet it

Not to say snacks of ice cream and cake

I’m going on a diet

And I’m keeping it quiet