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Tempting Fate

Hey, I'm your doc, and I gotta say If I were you, I'd start to pray Your pressure's way up, and so's your weight At your age, sir, you're tempting fate O.K., Doc, I leave it to you Whatever you tell me, that's what I'll do -- Great, my friend. Now here's the plan Follow it faithfully. You'll soon be a new man You gotta eliminate sugar and salt No more beer; no hops; no malt No fatty meats or fatty fish Put lots of greens in every dish And no more desserts, snacks or treats Be extremely careful whenever you eat So, my friend, now what do you say? Doc, you were right before ~ It's time to pray!

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Juliet Ligon

Date: 3/26/2021 8:40:00 AM

This was fun to read and it flows smoothly. My dad used to tell a joke about a man going to the doctor and the doctor told him he was fat. Then the man said he'd like a second opinion, and the doctor told him he was ugly too.

Constance La France

Date: 12/28/2018 9:39:00 AM

Gershon, wow this really made me laugh, because you nailed it on what doctors tell us our diet should be, no this, no that, eat this cardboard and weed stuff, the next life seems to be calling for me, would be better than this living diet H E L L -

Gershon Wolf
Date: 12/28/2018 1:41:00 PM

Can I just eat the cardboard by itself (w/out weed ). Sounds better than 1/2 the stuff I eat! LOL... Love your comment. You're right. By the time you satisfy all dietary requirements, raw shoelaces are the tastiest item on the 'menu.' :) gw

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 12/27/2018 12:22:00 AM

Ah, I see that you are also thinking "why bother?" I feel like I am being punished daily because I can no longer shovel in jalapeno peppers like a truck driver who just won a jalapeno pepper factory. I tried to sneak a few last week. Drat! That was a bad idea. Funny poem and appropriate for my age too.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 12/27/2018 3:20:00 PM

Actually, I was thinking "Why bother?" But then I got disgusted with myself and went back on my no-carbs, no-sugar diet, which has done me a world of good over the last 2.5 years... And I'm a more productive person for it. ~ Dr. Wolf

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 12/26/2018 4:47:00 PM

Boy that is hard advice to follow, especially being surrounded by tempting sugary treats right now!

Gershon Wolf
Date: 12/26/2018 5:30:00 PM

So true... Although sometimes the doc's not kidding. Holiday Happiness to you, Michelle. ~ gw

Mike Gentile

Date: 12/26/2018 3:04:00 PM

You have gleefully echoed the thoughts of so many of Gershon with this delight! Really enjoyed it !!! Now pass the salt!

Gershon Wolf
Date: 12/26/2018 5:30:00 PM

OK., Mike: Here's the salt, and don't forget the prayer-book! ~ Doc