Hey - Don’t-cha Know?
Contributed by D. Hedden
Every New Year, I re-start my diet
again and again and again I try it
I know, I know, I should lose this weight
so I’m hoping it’s not considered too late
Cause I do declare that I really do care
(it’s hard finding new stuff that’s cool to wear
when I’m an extra-extra-large – that’s an XXL
and I don’t even fit in my old clothes as well!)
Yeah, I know I could be more of a fighter
if I weighed in at least 50 pounds lighter
but then – don’t-cha know? - I forget what I weigh
when I’m stuffing my face at my favorite buffet
. . .where there’s apple pie!
There I don’t ask myself what, when, or why
cause I’m super happy whenever I’m eating
and I’ve never thought that that was cheating
But now it’s time to eat right with caution
eat less, less often, and eat smaller portions
although I won’t be trying to get a miracle
I’ll pledge to give up midnight bowls of cereal
But I hate diet foods that are usually so yukky
so what else can I eat? Oh, I know! – I’m lucky
cause I have found one solution to all my confusion…
. . .it’s dessert! yummy, yummy!
Yeah, it increases my tummy - that’s true
but I love, Love, LOVE it !
and, hey, don’t-cha know?
Tiramisu is so easy to chew!
But no, no, no! – I know that won’t do
to my dieting pledge I’ll be right and be true
cause I really do care about staying on my diet
so each day I’ll do more than just talk about trying it
I’ll cut out the sugar, cut down on the carbs
stick to my goals, not let down my guards
I’ll eat right, less often and really eat less
cause, hey, don’t-cha know?
The year ‘25 is my year for success!