A poem to twenty pounds

January 15, 2010 / Uncategorized / 6 Comments »

Twenty pounds of this and that

Clinging to me as body fat

For fifteen years you’ve hung around

For fifteen years I haven’t found

A way to make you disappear

You like me too much, that’s pretty clear

Shall we just get one thing straight?

Before we share another plate?

You came without a proper invite

Stayed far too long and made everything too tight

That’s just bad manners, in very poor taste

No pun intended, just look at my waist

You’ve loitered and lingered wherever you’ve wanted

Your penchant for persistence is annoyingly undaunted

With Slimfast shakes and Special K

I’ve tried to make you go away

But you insist I completely forsake

Chips and cheese and chocolate cake

Who said you could make all the laws?

On what can and cannot pass through my jaws?

You’ll make no friends behaving like that

No one will like you, you’ll be lonely fat

Might I offer a bit of advice?

A word or two on how to be nice?

Have a little self respect

Do not remain an unwanted guest

For pity’s sake, get a clue

I am just not that into you