I have a mirror which makes
me look thinner.
Not quite svelte
but at least I can loosen my belt,
to allow the occasional treat.
So bring me chocolate and sweets
and sugary treats
and promise not to tell
That the width of my waist
when sucked in with haste,
isn’t as large as I think
when approaching the sink
to wash up the debris of sin.
But here’s to the spring
when each living thing
starts to frolic and dance in the sun.
I’ll be hidden away
with the stash of today:
chocolate bunnies and eggs
and a book.
Written in response to Sadje’s What Do You See #25 photo prompt.
Image credit: Annca on Pixabay
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Oh i love the play up of words here Chris..
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I just thought we all needed a little silliness just now!
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And that made me smile😊
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I can use all the silliness I can get!
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Beautiful the way you expressed
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I was feeling light of mood this morning!
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Great
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I love silliness, Chris! Most fun read!
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That was the plan! I’m so pleased you enjoyed it 🙂
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This is so lighthearted and sweet. Thanks I really needed to read something uplifting!
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I so pleased it helped – let’s laugh… and eat chocolate!
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This is perfect! Sucking on our waist, we enjoy the chocolate and other treats. Thanks for joining in the challenge Chris.
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Always a pleasure, especially with chocolate 😉
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Yup! Chocolate is always welcome.
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Reblogged this on Keep it alive and commented:
First in this week, in response to the prompt;
What do you see;
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Happy, happy days! Lovely Chris.
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Thanks, Cath 🙂
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Beautiful! Just be careful of Dunlap Disease. It’s a condition that happens when your belly has done lapped over your pants belt. Men suffer more, but women are not immune…
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Ha ha! I hadn’t heard that description!
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One of mine 😅
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I like it and will adopt it 🙂
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Haha, a happy beautiful rhyme and poem
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Just hoping to spread a little smile 🙂
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Great poem and image, Chris. Made me chuckle. 😀
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Yay! It worked 🙂
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Made me smile, Chris. Lovely spritely little poem!
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I’m pleased it made you smile, Matthew 🙂
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Adorable! Both the picture prompt and the poem!
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I’m pleased you enjoyed it!
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Joyful…
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I really liked this! In these times, I have realised, silliness is the perfect antidote.
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I think so! Any form of escapism is good 🙂
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Absolutely! 🙂
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Thanks for reminding me of why I love Spring! 🙂
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Even though it’s Autumn here!
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Hee hee! So glad this one popped up in my feed, just in time for all the Halloween candy making its way into our house. Thanks for the smile, Chris! 🙂 xxxxxxx
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Easter eggs or Halloween candy – the same applies. Enjoy! 😀 xxx
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no word is silly
but they can linger
and stay in like a stinger
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Ha ha 🙂 Nice one!
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hot water are the operative words Chris. american named john here feting slow hand clapton on his 76th bday.
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One of my favourites, John! I was lucky enough to see him in concert sometime in the early 2000s.
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nice.
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ty.
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This is such a cute and hilarious poem 🙂
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Just a little bit of fun. I’m so pleased you enjoyed it.
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Ha ha. I did enjoy it 🙂
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😊🤣
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I need that mirror, especially after the cheesecake I ate yesterday.
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Always handy to have. 🤣
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