#ditchingthediet

Been Eight days
“Working well, working well!”
Until you decide to skip Lunch
‘Coz well, the weather’s so hot!”
And you don’t really
Feel like walking the few yards
In the blazing sun.
And so you settle for a Cuppa,
Unsweetened. You’re getting used
To it.

But before you know it
Spoon whispers your name
“Yes Spoon?” you answer.
Spoon leads your hand to Sugar Bowl
Who has been sitting there
Looking really mournful because
You ignored her in the morning
And then Spoon order Hand to
Scoop some sugar. Shyly.
Another scoop.
And then another. Boldly.

Cuppa silently, gratefully
Receives the sweet crystals
In goes Teabag
Settling comfortably, waiting for
Boiling liquid.
To help her prove
The very reason for her existence.

And without a second thought,
Cuppa is lifted to Mouth.
Tongue agrees
With the acquired taste.
Diet cries herself to sleep.
Because she has been
Through this drill
A million times before.

©LindaKibombo