Choices

By Mike Hall, June 2, 2023

Oh, that pesky appetite

with eyes that light up

at the mention of mud pie

and bratwurst on The Fourth of July

Oh, that devious voice

that resides in our head

whispering that the greasy fries are fine

and that a pint of ice cream’s ok an hour before bed

Oh, that tricky saboteur

that sanctions the burger and chocolate shakes

the cookies and donuts

till the scales nearly break

Be still…you devil in disguise

Just give me a salad and hold those fries.