Sugar, You Temptress

Sugar, you temptress, you hide everywhere In many a form you never play fair You sneak in my life like a thief in the night Stealing my breath with every sweet bite Making me long for your taste everyday From the moment I wake, I’m your gullible prey A ‘dangerous substance’ is what you should be With red and bold letters, for innocents to see There is not a food where your charms are not found Queen of addictions, you should have been crowned More forms than a demon, you use to deceive You change your appearance, to make me believe Liquids and solids, and all in between Your arrogant invasion, at the least, very keen In every known texture, you’ve come to exist Creamy or hard, too many to list At breakfast, lunch, dinner, you always control Little by little, you’re taking a toll No matter the food, you always are there You’ve caught me at times in your devilish snare I’ve seen you appear on some labels, three times In a court you’d be guilty of three separate crimes Sugar, you temptress, I’m watching for you And the very next time when you make your debut