Melani Udaeta Poet Quatrain

A Gluttonous Tale

Survival of an ultra long week,
finally you see some light at the end;
Humor a little bit tongue in cheek?
Right now could be truly a godsend;

Up late in pyjamas watching cartoons,
always more than a little obscure;
Snacks like sweet meatballs, macaroons,
banana peppers, maybe soup du jour;

Brandishing a spatula around,
it quickly morphs into silverware;
Plates of the Midnight Gourmet abound,
all part of this gluttonous affair;

Box of crackers shaped like a bugle 
filled with a huge dollop of spray cheese 
lead to behavior less than frugal;
Stop adding the extra mayonnaise!

ALL of the leftovers in the fridge!
Ice cream with a caramel drizzle?!
What’s the reason for an all out binge? 
I hope you have some Pepto Bismol;

It is such a spine chilling vision 
to watch how quick you can devour 
that new culinary creation
and keep going another hour;

There’s no off switch nor any limit,
the speed resembles the Autobahn;
You almost seem to be proud of it 
as you open a second bonbon;

The clock keeps moving with a tick tock
as a potato grows on the couch;
Without a morsel left in the crock 
sleepy shoulders are starting to slouch;

Quickly approaching a food coma
there’s no way to stop a rushing train;
Sugar overdose hitting plasma,
probably should learn to maintain;

It could wake you up in the morning 
and keep you all day in the bathroom;
Up chucking with all that sweat pouring  
you’ll feel like you belong in a tomb;

A face now soured a sickly green 
seems to be turning a ghostly pale;
Leaving nothing left of the serene 
that was there at the start of this tale;

Stuck in bed the rest of the weekend,
which wasn’t where you wanted to be;
Do not let this become a new trend,
to fall off the wagon easily;

It’s great to be fond of the kitchen,
but don’t become overzealous;
The gorge that started with a smidgen? 
In hindsight less than hilarious.

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