Short Mortuaries Poems

STAYING ALIVE III

reluctant to sleep
your days going by so fast
obituaries?
many friends have seen their last
oh    god    those mortuaries!

must watch one’s diet
if it tastes good    don’t try it
bland to the taste
sweet things are seldom healthy
 each day you measure your waist

obesity fear
daily on television
“our very worst year”
diet a hard decision
choice    to live a few more years...

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