Pass the Sugar, Please

I like to think that I eat well.

But eating well to me doesn't mean

That I intend to completely remove

Sugar from my daily routine.

I know that protein and grains and fruits

And veggies are vital; I like them a lot.

But sometimes a hunk of chicken or steak

Or a carrot doesn't hit the spot.

We are what we eat, people say.

I am not saying that I am a prig,

But I would rather be seen as a cream puff

Than seen as a chicken, a cow, or a pig.

"Moderation" sounds judicious,

Though it's a word that's hard to define.

Your idea of moderation

Might be completely different from mine.

If somebody said, "Add ten years

To your life by avoiding sugary treats,"

With no hesitation, I would reply,

"YOU take the years; I'LL take the sweets."

-by Bob B (11-24-19)