Valentine's Day Food
in Verse
Our hearts may be weighed down
with guilt,
Clouded by
nutritional facts
and scientific medical advice.
But when we ask ourselves
"Can I have another piece of white chocolate raspberry cheesecake"
The spirit within us responds,
"Yes, I can"
When our children cry out
because their stomachs yearn
for more than
broccoli and whole-grain pasta
and in a final cry of desperation they sob
"Can't I have more red Jello?"
We comfort them and say
"Yes, you can"
And when we find
chocolate-covered bacon
for sale at the farmer's market,
and cynicism and doubt begin to
tell us that we can't do this,
Without any hesitation we can
lay down a few dollars and say
These three simple words
"Yes, we can"
"Yes, we can"
"Yes, we can"
in Verse
Our hearts may be weighed down
with guilt,
Clouded by
nutritional facts
and scientific medical advice.
But when we ask ourselves
"Can I have another piece of white chocolate raspberry cheesecake"
The spirit within us responds,
"Yes, I can"
When our children cry out
because their stomachs yearn
for more than
broccoli and whole-grain pasta
and in a final cry of desperation they sob
"Can't I have more red Jello?"
We comfort them and say
"Yes, you can"
And when we find
chocolate-covered bacon
for sale at the farmer's market,
and cynicism and doubt begin to
tell us that we can't do this,
Without any hesitation we can
lay down a few dollars and say
These three simple words
"Yes, we can"
"Yes, we can"
"Yes, we can"
7 comments:
OH MIKE! This is one of the best posts I've ever read. I'm laughing so much and loving it. Good work. You could have been a speech writer.
And 30-year-old-lady,
Thank you for the lovely phone call. I wish my phone hadn't been dead. I love you. I will call soon.
Mike....I love it...so much...it's just that simple.
"Yes I Can!" Words to live by... besides what do doctors know anyway? Is it really proven that chocolate covered bacon is really "bad" for you? I dare you show me proof... My money says there's nothing out there - so eat on Mighty Mae! Yes you can!
Right on! Looks delicious! And happy be-lated birthday to you, Molly!
love, love love it!!! thanks for the laughs!!
i love this
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