Poetry Friday: Indulgence

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A road trip inspires (using that word loosely) a humorous poetry confession. 



About once a year,
I fall.
Temptation
too much
for resistance.

Golden Arches
taunt me,
call me,
pull me;
coaxing.

Two all beef patties,
special sauce,
all of it,
too much 
to resist.

Self-control
doesn’t last 
all year.
Surrendering.
Without regret.



© Cathy L. Mere, 2021



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  1. jamaOctober 22, 2021 at 2:18 PM

    Good for you!! I haven't had fast food in a long time and now I'm craving McDonald's fries. :)

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    1. CathyOctober 26, 2021 at 9:35 AM

      They are the best in the fries category, for sure!

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  2. Linda BOctober 23, 2021 at 11:23 AM

    Ha ha! The girls and I just went to those Golden Arches, though one can no longer go inside at least here, must order from an outside window (different from the drive-through). We don't go often but they're older and reminisce about the playground fun of years ago. No worries about succumbing. The fries are still good!

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    1. CathyOctober 26, 2021 at 9:40 AM

      We were coming back from a bicycle ride in Northern Ohio. The McD's we found still had a play place. I didn't realize they were still in some of the restaurants. My kids loved to play in them too. The old play places usually had the climbing equipment and the ball pit. Oh, the ball pit. I'm sure we won't see those post COVID. I enjoyed the naivety of the 90s.

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  3. Heidi MordhorstOctober 23, 2021 at 3:21 PM

    Such a moment is a great opportunity to flex against an unreasonable all-or-nothing attitude, don't you think? Good little poem!

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    1. CathyOctober 26, 2021 at 9:37 AM

      So true! If you're going to indulge, do it with style. Ha!

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  4. ElisabethOctober 24, 2021 at 6:22 AM

    What a fun meditation on temptation - I'm sure we all have something that once or twice a year, we just can't resist!

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    1. CathyOctober 26, 2021 at 9:37 AM

      Oh, the places and foods that are hard to resist! I could make a list. Bahahahaha.

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  5. Mary LeeOctober 24, 2021 at 10:29 AM

    The golden arches never tempt me, but some Wendy's fries and a kiddie frosty...uh oh...

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