The First Temptation

Beautiful things in life have to do with taste But who can tame those taste buds that seem to never waste Has anyone been so careful in his eating habits Today we are constantly nibbling like bunny rabbits It is through eating that our first parents were tempted And it is in through eating (the eucharist) that our sins get exempted Yet food has been the greatest battle in my life Greater than even those which I have with my wife Monday to Fridays we are over our laptops, slouched Come weekends-endless are the walks between the refrigerator and couch And what of today, burgers, fries and other fast foods Swiggy, Zomato and other food deliveries get us in right mood At the swipe of our cell phone everything made so easy We want to tempt those taste buds even when the thought makes us queasy At the rate at which we are gobbling I’m afraid in the mirror one day I will be spooked by an ugly fat goblin