FORBIDDEN FAVORITE FOODS

FORBIDDEN FAVORITE FOODS

(Mostly as Haiku)

Diet swords crossed

Winning control of his fare…

Far-reaching food fight!

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Super-Special sub,

Three meats, lettuce and cheese…

Scrumptiously okay!

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Still  buying candy,

Pretzels for a rainy day…

Edema won’t leave!

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Low-salt, high fiber

Candy bars masquerading…

Wise ones watch labels!

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Complimentary,

Small portions of chips…

Regular soda!

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Convenience kills,

Easily lost is control…

Salt and sugar win!

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Eating half only,

Sandwiches enjoyed longer….

Maybe wife gets some!

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Meatloaf and gravy, rare,

Mass. Turnpike revelation…

Suddenly set right!

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Candy corn for kids,

Bag closed carefully between…

Cheating doesn’t help!

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Diabetic mood

Carbohydrate-tidal force…

Glucose levels swing!

–Jonathan Caswell

CHURCH SISTER

CHURCH SISTER

(A sister in the Lord Christ…in church)

At times we were enemies

But out come the friendlies…

When I chose sharing

Out came her caring,

Having similar experience on her knees.

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We haven’t crossed swords for years.*

Lately it appears…

She has changed

Or am I not the same ( ? ),

Our conflicts are in arrears?**

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Looking into her eyes,

Saw the love that Spirit supplies…

Making sure I understood

That each week she would

Keep track of my fall and rise.

–Jonathan Caswell

* crossed swords…got into a fierce argument

** in arrears…behind us…or deeply indebted !