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The Big Bloat

The Big Bloat

It’s Not as easy 
As you know
Food is legal 
And can get
It to go
I find myself
In the same 
Bloat
We eat when 
Hungry
Or in a
Deep mote 
But...
As hard 
As it is 
To dig out
The rut
We all can 
Do it
And have
A good
Gut

Copyright © Bill Maceachern | Year Posted 2018

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Caren Krutsinger Date: 12/10/2018 8:13:00 PM Hilarious! I am holding my guts, laughing, not wanting to dance, but dancing a bit too. Login to Reply Bill Maceachern Date: 12/10/2018 8:43:00 PM Thank You Caren, not sure if you read the review below... I wrote this as I was writing to an old friend, she had posted a picture from 6 years ago, stating how she so wished you could look like that again... I got as far as.. "It’s not easy as you know" The poet took hold of me and finished my thoughts.

Jan Allison Date: 12/8/2018 5:41:00 AM Made me smile bill:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Bill Maceachern Date: 12/8/2018 6:01:00 AM Thanks Jan, saw an old friend feeling bad, she posted a memory picture of herself from 6 years ago on Facebook and she stated how it depresses her that she no longer is as thin as she was back then. I started out just responding to her comment with a bit of camaraderie and encouragement, as you see...my inner poet took over