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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

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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.

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

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