O praised be tomatoes
noodles and sauce
let there be lobster

salmon and squash
O sauté the scallops
pork chops and ham

smother the popcorn
jimmy the jam
O praised be burritos

tacos and steak
let there be donuts
cookies and cake

O pan-fry potatoes
revel in salt
cascade the gravy

inhale a malt
O praised be risotto
pasta and roast

let there be ice cream
root beer with floats
O dine on Doritos®

dollop the dip
savor the salsa
deep-fry the fish

O lessen my hunger
safeguard my plate
limit my helpings 

O―resistance can wait        
SUPER-SIZE those fries!
O to hell with my weight!

Jeannie E. Roberts lives near Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Her fourth book, Romp and Ceremony is forthcoming from Finishing Line Press. She is also the author of Beyond Bulrush (Lit Fest Press, 2015), Nature of it All, a poetry chapbook (Finishing Line Press, 2013). Learn more about Jeannie at www.jrcreative.biz.