I LOVE FOOD! (and it's killing me)

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I LOVE  FOOD!

(and it's killing me)

Poem by KCthelastboyscout

Format & Editing by SachikoMochiko

 

 

Burgers, fries, hot dogs, nachos

 

Tex-Mex food, especially tacos,

 

Hardee's and Arby's Jack in the Box

 

KFC Popeye's and definitely Wingstop

 

Pizza supreme with EXTRA cheese,

 

add buffalo wings if you please…

 

Snickers, Kit Kats, Reese's and Twix,

 

Ain’t a better combo than chocolate-caramel mix?

 

Pepsi, coke and other carbonated flavours

  

And multiple assorted Kool-Aid fruit flavours…

 

 

I love seafood. What more can I say?

 

The joy of eating some kind of fish everyday

 

Lobster tail, crab, shrimp and cheese biscuits

 

Sometimes it's expensive, but worth it when I get it

 

I love what I eat. Sometimes salad and soup

 

But most importantly of all, of course, the meat group

 

Pork chops, lamb noodles with veal cutlet

 

What a great idea!!! Chicken in a bucket

 

BBQ fried shake and bake

 

The wonders of poultry that you can make

 

pORTIONS are optional go small or go big

 

A variety to choose with the wonderful pig

 

A unique type of animal you can mark for divides

 

Bacon, ham and sausage for breakfast sides

 

Oh, I almost forgot! What a mistake to make!

 

My favourite dish of all two sides and a steak

 

With mushrooms   and onions, cooked to medium rare

 

They say red meat's not healthy. Well, I don't care!

 

At last, I can mention my favourite food of all

 

Food off the grill, barbecue ya'll

 

Burgers, chicken links and don't forget the ribs

 

BBQ is best in Texas we learn from the cribs

 

But now I'm getting older, eating more than I SHOULD

     

I'm putting on too many POUNDS and my health's not very good

 

I'm weak when it comes to food how will this ever end?

 

I don't see food as a vice it's more like my best friend

 

Food can give me comfort and much more than I can tell

 

But now it's become my enemy and it's killing me as well

 

Diet and exercise, new style and attitude

 

Goodbye fructose, corn syrup and other processed food

 

But the hardest goodbye of all are to things that are fried

 

You can never be replaced even if I tried

 

So, this is the end…

 

 just a few more words, 'cause I have no more to give

 

I no longer live to eat but now I eat to live

 

-KC

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...and here's a meal exercising for you!:) 

*Note to my beloved greasy and sweet food: 

No matter what I'm doing to you now. 

Abandoning you...Burning you out...Leaving you...

Ya'll know that I'll be coming back for you...

Just wait...I'll come charging at the fridge to save you!

Author's Note

Very special collaboration with the fabulous SachikoMochiko.Thank you!

We hope you can relate...O' hail the mouthwatering snacks!!! All forces to the restaurants, pantry and fridge!!!

Reviews

[R.E. Ray]

Wow! Extraordinarily clever. Strangely, I'm no longer hungry. I think I just realized in one poem how food, and the fast food industry, truly dominates our lives--and not positively. You've brilliantly used humor to address a serious health issue, particularly in the United States. And, I love how you end with a new perspective ("eat to live"). Creative use of fonts and color, too. Nice work!

[marilyn 1225]

i love this review!!

[Sachi Ruaya]

On behalf of KCthelastboyscout, we appreciate the review!

[marilyn 1225]

excellent fun and super creative i loved reading this

[Anonymous]

When I first started reading this I thought it was stupid, but this actually ended up being a really interesting piece, nicely done.

[Deana Leigh]

I agree with Robert that I am no longer hungry. I loved this poem though! I thought it was extremely clever, and we all can relate to this. Food is great, but as we get older it becomes our worst enemy. I also really loved the last line. I think people can do both, live to eat and eat to live. After all, life would be bland if we didn't add some spice.

[The Purple Witch]

Fantasticly delicious and true poem!!!! :D

[Autumn]

This poem was so cute and hilarious. I loved it!

[AliceBarnes]

Loved the use of different fonts, that just made it more interesting to read. This was well written and I loved that you did a collab with SachikoMochiko! I can actually relate to this! I look forward to reading more of your works.

[Rachel Richardson]

I LOVE IT

[Madilyn]

Barbecue Y'all! Definitely my favorite line.
I was laughing all throughout this poem, great job!

[Diane]

yeah I am sure everyone can relate. BBQ is a little different here in the colder states. I remember when we had a black out in the coldest part of winter. We were grilling outside in Knee deep snow and cooking veggies on a kerosene heater,

As for the poem, it was pretty good or should I say yummy? We used to eat out a lot. Now I cook at home as mush as I can. Really helps when you know exactly what you are eating.

[Relic]

I can relate too well. I've become hungry and I promised myself I wouldn't eat after a certain hour. :( A mouthwatering read for sure.

Well done Collab.

[GingerInk]

Seriously, that was pretty cool. I really love the use of fonts and color, it adds so much life to your work.

I can relate to this piece very much and has reminded me to eat to live not live to eat.

Curse you fast food industry with your yummy deliciousness! I need all the things shoved in and around my mouth hole - OHM NOM NOM.

Fabulous! Bravo! Well done! *snaps*