Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Post-isolation judgment day


It’s time to socialise once more,

But I’d much rather stay indoors,

Than face the emergent walk of shame,

By revealing the curvature I have gained.

 

The best mood boost when you isolate

Has been eating lots of chocolate,

But, the expanded version I have become

Is biting my generously-padded bum.

 

Chasing sugary endorphin highs,

They’ve all converged on my hips and thighs.

The time of reckoning is nigh,

Weeks of indulgence I can’t hide.

 

When I felt low and the world seemed bleak,

Being kind to myself did not seem weak.

Now the curtain is lifting, and I must face,

The expanded occupation of my space.

 

So excuse me if I decline your invitation

To admire your brand new bbq station.

I’ll know you’re thinking, too polite to say:

“What an awful lot more she must weigh.”

 

Post-isolation judgment day

It’s time to socialise once more, But I’d much rather stay indoors, Than face the emergent walk of shame, By revea...