Humor Poetry posted July 1, 2024

BethShelby

BethShelby is retired from the printing and commercial art field. She is a widow and has four children and three grandchildren. She presently lives in east Tennessee. Her children are all in the area. Her portfolio has over 800 stories, poems, scrip - more...

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Too tempting to stay on a diet.

Forget the Diet

by BethShelby

Pies and puddings are so tempting,
but this diet I’m attempting
won’t allow me to indulge in such as these.
I need one with sweets exempting.
Tofu’s gross, and so untempting,
It’s not easy to exist on Kale and peas.

Skipping workouts sounds appealing.
My gym tights are too revealing,
showing every little pound I might have gained.
I need garments more concealing,
so my ego won’t need healing.
If I skip, I shouldn’t lose what I’ve obtained.

I think dieting is boring.
All these calories I’m storing,
I might need someday in case I should get sick.
Tight waistlines, I am ignoring.
Other pastimes, I’m exploring.
This dieting fad's an easy craze to kick.

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