Will I go without a sweet?
Can I deny myself that treat?
Can I resist that pat of butter?
Without emitting a whine or mutter?
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Will I take 10,000 steps?
Make them positive, not just schlepps?
Will I stand up once an hour?
See exercise as sweet not sour?
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How about I try, instead,
To start at the top and flex my head?
To exercise my creativity
Instead of a sweatier activity?
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Can I write a post a week
And find the confidence I seek?
Or should it be a post a day?
Could I manage not to stray?
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It's not as if I've joined a gym!
I won't have lots of laps to swim!
Just need to figure out the words!
(Cause sweating? Yuck! It's for the birds!)
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Instead I'll make a Vocal resolution,
Yes! That will be the best solution!
And it's one that I can keep
These days I'm writing in my sleep!
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I'll use pencil, paper, and computer.
(Surely that will make me cuter?)
My mind and fingers exercise.
(Think that will reduce my thighs?)
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Sigh. I suppose I'll need to do it all.
Both write and exercise, not bawl
About it. I must write and also exercise.
(Bet I can type as I eat fries!)
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Judey Kalchik
It's my time to find and use my voice.
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Comments (1)
I enjoyed this a lot. I'm glad you shared this! It's especially timely now.