Thursday, 1 October 2020

Reactionary Mind

my body reacts against healthy eating

sixty years of culture

pushing junk down my throat

resists the attempt

to reacquant my body with food

that nurtures me


the mind that controls me

filled with a thousand experiences

of caramel wafers and endless snacks

will not countenance rebellion

from the wishy-washy lets-get-healthy

new kid on the block

even though he's been on the block

for twenty years or more.


eat junk and die satisfied it says

only instant gratification matters


but tonight and tomorrow

I'll try again

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