Diet Mania

Another desperate diet
Another popular fad
When will I lose this weight
that I wish I never had?

I will follow the new rules
for maybe a month or two,
and then I will return
to what I used to do.

My sister always tells me
that portion control is the key.
Eat everything you want,
but in a smaller quantity.

And there’s my long time friend
who tells me over and over again.
That drinking wine and mixed drinks
will never make you thin.

The new book I’m reading
says to slow down and chew,
take smaller bites, put your fork down.
But then that’s nothing new!

Bad habits are so hard to break,
especially those around for awhile
I think that I’ll just forget this diet stuff.
It’s really cramps my style!