Scale-Down

I felt my face began to pale

As I looked down at that scale

That number it did impale

Forced me to deeply inhale

I took me to the latest sale

The saleslady offered me ale

Gave me a dress in red percale

And said, my you're a large female

My sandaled feet, now there's a pair

We need some gales when they are near

Some azalea's and some ice cold beer

Maybe even some pastorale here

I'm ambivalent about my weight

But still would like a Valentine date

And the timbale we could create

I balefully hope it's not too late

Please don't call me a whale

I'm more like a petrale

Flying with all regale

To attend the latest musicale

Hope you enjoyed my tale

Sure we all need to scale-down

But remember to boost morale

Shop for your goodies wholesale

percale - n. - A fine cotton fabric, having a linen finish, and often printed on one side, -- used for women's and children's wear.

Pastorale - n. - A kind of dance; a kind of figure used in a dance

^{ambivalent – adj – Uncertain or unable to decide about what course tofollow}

^{timbale - n.- A seasoned preparation, as of chicken, lobster, cheese, or fish, cooked in a drum-shaped mold; also, a pastry case, usually small, filled with a cooked mixture.}

^{balefully - a. - Full of grief or sorrow; woeful; sad.}

^{whale - n.- A very large person}

^{petrale - relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land}

^{regale - n.- A prerogative of royalty.}

^{musicale -n.- A social musical party.}