Splurge

Have a beer and fries with lunch,
Then a piece of chocolate cake.
How much can a person eat?
Though it seems like a mistake...

It's not quite, but just because 
There's a reason to indulge.
When you're on vacation, you
Don't think about a budding bulge.

Try a bit of this and that;
Add gelato or some pie.
If your pants won't zip, at least
You'll have a solid reason why.

Do not fret -instead, enjoy!
You're away; don't fight the urge.
In a flash, you'll be back home,
So on vacation - splurge, splurge, splurge!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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December 2, 2018 at 10:31 AM
Another GREAT write Ilene, you are like a Poetry machine. I am amazed at the quantity and quality of your wondrous works. Your Town should be considering a statue of you outside their Town Hall or library......must go, I can feel a poem coming on - you know how it is. Best, Dennis XX
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December 1, 2018 at 12:16 PM
Stomachs also need a break from routine, don't they? GREAT last line! Aloha! Rico
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