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Grave Advice

I play the glutton and eat too much
but it's only my affair.
When I go outside the local urchins
like to point and stare.

Late one night my chest grows tight
and I've fallen to the floor.
I hear a knock, has a savior come?
I crawl towards the door.
In need of help I beg them enter
and am about to plead my case.
Who do I see but Death himself,
I need a hiding place.
The Reaper steps inside and shakes his head,
I think my time has come.
He takes a seat and clears his throat,
'I've got a message from your Mum.'

'Forgive me now for being curt
as I do intend to pry.
But what you're doing to yourself
has made your Mother cry.
So as a favor to your Mum
who I consider dear.
When she died I made a promise
to warn you of her fears.'

'From her grave your Mother speaks
so please honor her request.
You've got a chance to save yourself
and put her soul to rest.
What you're eating makes no sense
so this wisdom she bestows.
To stop the madness, give up pizza
and put away the cookie dough.'

'Give up packaged foods, late night snacks
and cut back on the caffeine.
Please eat some fish and join a gym,
try eating something green.
Stop fatty foods, candy bars
and cherry flavored coke.
No potato chips or chocolate cake
and put away your smokes.'

'So stay the course and ignore her warnings
and be silent to her pleas.
I can take you now or some future date,
it matters not to me.'
Death rises now and turns away,
he departs the open door.
I try to ponder on what I've heard
from a Mother I adored.

I choose to live, I'll honor her
by watching what I eat.
To put off Death and improve my life
to give her some relief.
My eyes now open with the chest pain gone,
I reflect on my delusion.
What fool ignores when a Mother implores
and Death makes an intrusion?

The End

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