Dieting Is No Quick Fix Poem by Denis Martindale

She hears what she wants to hear, as some ladies do.
She cries warm and salty tears… and yet not a few…

She looks and she sees with her two sapphire eyes.
She hates people now… all because of their lies…

She purges herself of the fat she acquires.
She fasts to diminish the weight of spare tires…

She falls into error, sometimes, now and then…
When was her last meal? She can't tell you when…

She faints when she's dizzy and too weak to stand…
She dies all alone, when things don't go as planned…

So learn from this lady… Have something to eat.
Don't overdo veggies, don't overdo meat.

Then maybe you'll see yourself as a winner…
Simply because you got to be thinner…

Advice comes in handy for medical things.
Just think of the blessings that true wisdom brings…

The fat lady thought she could manage alone
If she gave up food and could lose a few stone…

But Doctors are cautious and tell us, take care.
When on medication, that's time to beware…

So please heed the warnings that Doctors would give…
Be cautious, be patient… Who knows? You might live!


Denis Martindale April 2020.