To The Me Who Bought Celery
(Appreciate The Effort!)
To Me Who Bought Celery,
I know you had the best intention
Beautiful green stalks would be
A tasty health intervention
The plan last shopping day
Said it would be a breeze
To chop up for a salad
Or a snack with ease
You were convinced
In the days ahead
You would not reach
For cookies, chips, or bread
Time forever
On your side
Planning and eating
With nutritional pride
There was such hope
For the increased
Vitamins, minerals, and fiber
A full-fledged plan
Feeling fit and lighter
Yet understand,
Me Who Bought Celery
As I open the fridge
Looking at everything
Other than nary
Of the stalks once so green
Now looking brown
And somewhat mean
So, To Me who Bought Celery
You forgot to check
With Me Too Tired and Weary
Or Me Who Wants Something
Quick And Less Dreary
You had grand ideas
That salsa, peanut butter
Or salad dressing
Would combine and complete
And make it less depressing
I commend you
For your plan
As I toss the brown green
Vegetable in the trash can
Please try again
As I now want something
Healthy to have on hand
Thanks,
Cindy
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C. H. Richard
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Comments (47)
Lol this is a struggle I know all too well!
Lol. I enjoyed your poem, Cindy. I go through the same thing but usually only with tomatoes and bananas. Well, I’m sure we all go through it with bananas. Thanks again for sharing.
Omg. Fabulous!
I loathe celery, so well done for at least *intending* to snack on it!
This sure made me smile. Nicely done and very relatable!
I love it 💖I’m sure I have some limp celery somewhere in the depths of my fridge too 🤣
Thank you for the reminder to eat my celery!!
This is so lovely.
I really liked this! Very relatable.
Nice! Celery is good. Golden poem!
For true!
Loryne feels so attacked. I just feel seen, like somebody gets me, lol. The road to obesity & diabetes is paved with good intentions. Congrats on top story. Great job!
I feel so attacked! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 This needs to place in the Epistolary Challenge!
Dear c.h.richard I completely understand how you feel. It can be challenging to follow through with healthy eating plans, especially when we have busy and tiring days. You had the best intentions when you bought the celery, and it's great to see that you were committed to improving your nutrition. However, sometimes plans don't work out the way we envision them. It's essential to consider our individual needs and preferences when planning our meals. What works for one person might not work for another. In this case, it seems like the celery didn't fit into your current lifestyle and needs. I encourage you not to give up on your healthy eating goals. You can start small by incorporating simple changes into your routine that are manageable and enjoyable for you. Remember to take the time to listen to your body and find what works best for you. Thank you for sharing your experience, Cindy. It's a reminder that we all make mistakes, and it's okay to try again. Sincerely, Consumer Chronicles
Awesome work!
lol so accurate! I LOVE celery juice. like LOVE it. So I always stock up on organic celery and lemons... but then juicing is SO laborious... they just rot and I hate myself... and the cycle continues! lol Congrats on top story!!!
This was too good. I’m so impressed with your ability to bring the every day to life. Great poem
Very relatable! Happens to me all the time. 😅 Great job and congrats on Top Story! 😍
Haha! Love this! So true!
yeap, it reminds me for my celery that now is almost brown. hey, could you also check my profile and read one of my poem or story? Thanks!
I’ve lived through this many times, you know my veggie hopes and dreams 😝 🫶
haha, this one was fun and relatable! Congrats on Top Story!
Amazing article ✨💖Congratulations on your Top Story❗🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Celery! That's what I forgot today at the market. The limp stalks in my refrigerator's vegetable tray long to be freed. Thanks for this slice of everyone's daily world. Congrats on top story.
Cindy this is so well-done both in form and in content! 🥬 As a Vocal friend who has been in the place your true-to-life poem speaks: You Got This. Keep at it! Beautiful poem and congrats on TS - so well-deserved 👏