Temptation
if when I walk
on concrete sidewalks
stop at the bakery window
full with pastry
covered in chocolate
and creams
I notice
in the reflection
a new roundness
to my frame
and I begin
to worry
about You
the new medication
this heaviness
in my chest
just keep walking
your parents are diabetic
By Mike Butler
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