Eats Like a Bird

"He or she eats like a bird," I've heard often said,
regarding people who eat little when they are fed.
Birds eat an average of 1/4 to 1/2 of their weight everyday,
so if humans were to eat the very same way,
one who eats like a bird, one can safely speculate,
would be very obese, vastly overweight,
and would literally eat themselves to an early death at any rate.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

Poem

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Allison Avatar
June 3, 2019 at 12:12 PM
what a fascinating poem I have never thought of the connection Billy!:-) I'm lucky have never struggled with my weight I just eat like a Jan lol:-) hugs Janxx
Thekidster Avatar
June 3, 2019 at 3:57 PM
No weight problem here either Jan. I eat when I'm hungry. Thanks for dropping by.
Get a Premium Membership
Turn off ads, get more exposure for your poetry, and get more features with a Premium Membership.
Book: Diverse Voices: The Poetry of Human Rights and the Pursuit of Peace