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Lockdown Lard Ok, so let’s address the elephant in the room And the issue that does loom That most of us face Of our exuberant tastes That has led to …lockdown lard! Since March, life for everyone has been difficult and hard And we have all had to play our part In keeping the virus at bay So to our homes we have had to stay The main question was what could we do Plenty of arts and crafts – stickers and glue Physical fitness, running, cycling and walking To virtually meeting friends and family and talking. To the cookery books we went And to recipes we began to creatively invent Let’s travel the world through food Cooking far too much for the usual brood. But wait – I have cooked for six and there is just us two But don’t feel blue Just have another portion And there we have it – our dress size becomes out of proportion! We know we ate and drank too much to cope with such a difficult year So now we face the consequences and it is now with fear That we now have to dust off those trainers And put away those food containers! A new healthy diet beckons Along with exercise – I do reckon Our pavements, lanes, streets and country parks Will be full of high vis people –from dawn to dark All huffing and puffing and getting sweaty Wishing they hadn’t had that extra serving of spaghetti So let’s not be scared By lockdown lard By appreciating it as a trophy- of getting through the year But now appreciate that it is the slimmer you, that you will hold dear!
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