Back Peddling
It was a flash of inspiration
A truly brilliant solution
It would solve a pesky problem
A neat and tidy resolution
She'd been pondering for months
Constantly vacillating
When all along the answer
Was in the shadows waiting
There were way too many rolls
Gathering about the hips
Caused by cakes and biscuits
And massive portions of chips
An exercise bike was the answer!
You know.... the old one covered in dust in the back of the garage
that had belonged to a cousin who went overseas.... but I digress -
Being inherently lazy by nature
And reluctant to cut calories
This would do the job nicely
And also be kind to the knees
Stretching her exercise gear to the max
She resolved to start straight away
She felt sure she would succeed
And summer was on the way
But after ten pitiful minutes peddling
She admitted defeat and packed it in
Cycling obviously wasn't her forte
So she consoled herself with a gin
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