Tuesday, February 15, 2011

In Fact



Out of the seething, roiling vat,
filled to the brim with boiling oil,
comes little that entices me
my healthy appetite to spoil.

I cannot live on fries alone,
nor greasy meat on fragile bun.
High-fructose carbonated drinks
don't quench; I nearly always shun.

And yet, I want no expert voice
to tell me, when I'm in the mood,
that I should quarantine myself
from sweet or savory rich food.

Satisfying whole grain breads
accent a doughnut's fleeting joy.
Fresh and tasty garden veg
perk up with butter, salt, or soy.

Ice cream is a just dessert
for patient toil, and not a fault.
I am the captain of my fat;
I am the master of my salt.

18 comments:

  1. Brilliant, rebel, eat salt and savoury away!

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  2. I'm going to print this out and take it with me to my next nutritionist appointment!!!

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  3. I am the master of my salt - great! Enjoy! You made me hungry.

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  4. Brilliant! A pinch of salt makes sweetness better!!

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  5. What a rebel you are! Laughing - neat poem -

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  6. Fantastic description of how many of us feel. Sometimes you gotta be a little bit bad.

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  7. Love the tug of war between healthy and naughty. How liberating to have choices. A delicious write!

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  8. Beautiful. Here's to healthy eating! (Although I am known to indulge in an occasional fry or two.)

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  9. Lovely! I like the last two lines, parodying "I am the master of my fate" etc. Well done.

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  10. i am the captain of my fat...nice...not too much into salt until it comes to my green peas...

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  11. "I am the captain of my fat/I am the master of my salt." I love that. With your permission it may be my new mantra :)

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  12. cool,

    entertain yourself with rich and fancy food,
    get the mood.

    cheers, yummy tale, love your take.

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  13. I can relate to this ~T~....well done! :-)

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  14. Very well done!
    'I am the captain of my fat;
    I am the master of my salt' - brilliant!

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