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A Compromise

Sometimes he tries
To slim his size
But mostly sighs:
Weight on the rise.
Deferring fries,
And apple pies,
He never cries,
Nor does despise.
It’s no surprise
There’s no demise
In what he spies;
The arrow flies
To greater highs.
He does surmise
That it’s unwise
To demonize
Or criticize;
His will just dies.
A compromise!
And so he buys
A gallon size
Of ice cream: one
Instead of two.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2022




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Date: 7/14/2022 12:09:00 PM
His will just dies. I get that... I do ... Well written. Ann
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Date: 7/13/2022 4:36:00 PM
I like this so much - I really admire you for doing this, not easy to do!
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Date: 7/12/2022 8:56:00 PM
Thanks for the tribute, Jeff. You know me inside and out, I see. ~ gw
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Date: 7/12/2022 5:19:00 PM
(chuckling) a fun one, Jeff. These are not so easy as they might appear to be, especially if we want them to make sense. And, you have succeeded admirably!
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