Eating Right Hurts

I lean forward, my back twinges.
Lean back. Twinge.

Try to stand.
Stay slumped.
Breathe.
Twinge.
Twinge.
Twinge.

A cookie and candy weekend
leads to
a bloated belly
which causes
my back to twinge.

Please drop
hard candy
directly into my mouth
as I lay prone on the floor,

Because sitting up
to eat right
hurts too much.