Mr Abstemious

Went with some folks to
Gene and Georgetti's,
they marveled that
I only wanted a plate of
spaghetti

Went to Shaw's Crab House
and it was the same,
a meal of broiled Salmon; 
they said
- 'that's so lame!'

No cocktails before dinner,
no bottle of Bordeaux,
no Beaujolais or Chianti,
just eat dinner, 
then go

No cheesecake or cobbler,
not even creme brule,
that stuff doesn't tempt me
I don't care what
you say

You can take me to
Morton's, HyeHolde, Trader Vic's,
I'm sure it would've been
the same at  Monsieur Ric's

Give me protein and veggies,
some carbs and  'good' fat
some seasoning, some water
and leave it at that

Sorry, can't help it
it's all only fuel,
even back in Dicken's time
when they ate all that gruel
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Gorelick Avatar
September 28, 2014 at 7:39 PM
I have become a downer about food, or so my family says. Im trying to be healthy, whatever that means..I guess another few days in the "home"..lol..I enjoyed your poem and way myself in it. BG
Brown Avatar
September 28, 2014 at 9:30 PM
I have to admit a recent goal of mine is to live to 100 (or more), but I've always been teased about my so-called 'restraint', hence the little verse. Glad you enjoyed it!
Gorelick Avatar
September 28, 2014 at 7:39 PM
saw...
Allison Avatar
September 28, 2014 at 3:31 PM
I love the humour here David I have to say my appetite is somewhat reduced now but I do love a desert if I can manage it... but sometimes just a spoonful of my hubbies pudding will suffice:-) Hugs Jan xxx
Brown Avatar
September 28, 2014 at 4:28 PM
Ah...poetry as an appetite suppressant! Maybe a commercial opportunity we're missing? :) Thank you as always for your kind words Jan
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