Because It Was There

Posted on December 8, 2016 by pensitivity101

Excuses rang across the hall,
Gains in weight had befallen all,
Down to a single judgement call:
Put simply, Because It Was There.
Sweets and cakes and savouries,
Chocolate Santas and novelties,
Candy canes hung on Christmas Trees,
It became too much to bear.
Should’ve left it on the shelf,
Or put the blame on that blessed Elf,
Never the fault of one’s inner self,
Temptation’s a cruel friend.
Could’ve shared and split the pot,
Passed round the tin, not scoffed the lot,
On your face, do I see a spot?
Why bother to lie and pretend.
It was there, and you fancied some,
That’s OK, if you can stop at one,
Not keep going until there’s none…
No wonder the scales took fright!
But you’re not alone if truth be told,
We need extra layers as we grow old
To battle the winters chills and cold,
(And assume the reading’s not right).
dieting

About pensitivity101

I am a retired number cruncher with a vivid imagination and wacky sense of humour which extends to short stories and poetry. I love to cook and am a bit of a dog whisperer as I get on better with them than people sometimes! We have recently lost our beloved dog Maggie who adopted us as a 7 week old pup in March 2005. We decided to have a photo put on canvas as we had for her predecessor Barney, and now have three pictures of our fur babies on the wall as we found a snapshot of my GSD so had hers done too. From 2014 to 2017 'Home' was a 41 foot narrow boat where we made strong friendships both on and off the water. We were close to nature enjoying swan and duck families for neighbours, and it was a fascinating chapter in our lives. We now reside in a small bungalow on the Lincolnshire coast where we have forged new friendships and interests.
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19 Responses to Because It Was There

  1. Ritu says:
    December 8, 2016 at 5:50 pm

    Lol!! Love the poem!
    It’s Christmas… if we can’t live a little then, when can we???

  2. Veena says:
    December 8, 2016 at 6:20 pm

    Hi, the poem makes an interesting read .It also brings a smile and encourages indulgence .

  3. scifihammy says:
    December 9, 2016 at 9:07 am

    A little of what you fancy does you good; but oh so hard to stop at a little! 🙂
    Excellent poem 🙂

  4. pensitivity101 says:
    May 7, 2019 at 11:51 pm

    Reblogged this on pensitivity101 and commented:

    A bit of humour from 2016 to close my day

  5. Sadje says:
    May 8, 2019 at 6:52 am

    This is great. How often I have fallen into this way of thinking.

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