Domestic Mottoes

A verse motto for a household object (Bathroom scales)

I fill you with fear,

You think I’m unkind,

You rarely come near

But I weigh on your mind.

The motto I render

Might come as a blow:

If you think that you’re slender,

Stand here and you’ll know!

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