I live to play with my food.
AP: Honorable Mention 2026
“Life is a buffet, which I try to enjoy to the fullest by filling my plate again and again.”
Delicious life, a great buffet!
I do not simply eat to live.
I live to eat! I live to play;
I live to love all life can give.
I sit down at the table of
delicious life, a great buffet,
and where with souls I dearly love
I hope to always get to stay.
The tenderest of beef filet
is life’s profundity (its meat!)
Delicious life - a great buffet!
I heap my plate with things to eat.
Each new thing tried -a new flavor
adds to the menu of each day.
Desserts are memories I savor!
Delicious life – a great buffet.
People live for different things.
Some people live for love.
Some people live for hope.
Some people live for joy.
Some people live for courage.
Some people live for faith.
Some people live for others.
Some people live to animals.
Some people live to die.
Some people live for everything.
Some people live for family.
Some people live for friends.
Some people live to play.
Some people live,
just to live.
Some people live to enjoy.
Some people live to be challenged.
Some people live for fun.
Some people live for beauty.
It doesn't matter what you choose to live for.
Just live life the way you want to live it,
not the way others want you to live it.
Live life as if you own the world,
make it your own fantasy.
People live for different things.
Some people live for love.
Some people live for hope.
Some people live for joy.
Some people live for courage.
Some people live for faith.
Some people live for others.
Some people live to animals.
Some people live to die.
Some people live for everything.
Some people live for family.
Some people live for friends.
Some people live to play.
Some people live,
just to live.
Some people live to enjoy.
Some people live to be challenged.
Some people live for fun.
Some people live for beauty.
It doesn't matter what you choose to live for.
Just live life the way you want to live it,
not the way others want you to live it.
Live life as if you own the world,
make it your own fantasy.
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