Enforced abstention

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Sue Vincent

I’ve been living on just toast and yoghurt this week,
Which is okay, but not all that nice,
And especially when there is chocolate around,
I admit, a perennial vice.

But my innards are wonky, my back has gone south
And my throat is all miserable too,
So in the best interests of getting them right,
Well, what else is a hobbit to do?

Just to make matters worse, I must cook every day,
For my son, though he’s eating alone,
And as its cordon bleu, it’s as if, I aver
There are sins for which I must atone.

For I sniff the aromas and taste herbs and spice,
And ingredients from far and wide,
But I whimper and drool and I feel like a fool
When I serve and there’s no place to hide.

For his kitchen is heaven for any good cook,
An explosion for tastebuds and smell…
But it’s no paradise, and I have to think twice
‘Cause for me, it’s not heaven but hell.

But let’s look on the bright side, it’s doing me good,
Though it isn’t much fun for my taste,
There’s no point in whining, abstention’s refining
And doing great things for my waist.

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About Sue Vincent

Sue Vincent was a Yorkshire born writer, esoteric teacher and a Director of The Silent Eye. She was immersed in the Mysteries all her life. Sue maintained a popular blog and is co-author of The Mystical Hexagram with Dr G.M.Vasey. Sue lived in Buckinghamshire, having been stranded there due to an accident with a blindfold, a pin and a map. She had a lasting love-affair with the landscape of Albion, the hidden country of the heart. Sue  passed into spirit at the end of March 2021.
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41 Responses to Enforced abstention

  1. The Militant Negro says:
    March 29, 2018 at 06:25

    Reblogged this on The Militant Negro™.

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  2. Ritu says:
    March 29, 2018 at 06:39

    Oh Sue! Poor you! Now if my mother in law had read that, she would have even taken your yoghurt away, on account of your throat issues!
    Feel better soon, but at least there is one positive! Anything that helps lose weight ! 😉

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  7. The Story Reading Ape says:
    March 29, 2018 at 11:55

    Reblogged this on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog and commented:
    Even in sickness, Sue cooks up a great poem 😀

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  8. quiall says:
    March 29, 2018 at 12:08

    hahaha Loved it! “I need to eat a skinny person” hahaha

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  10. Mary Smith says:
    March 29, 2018 at 13:27

    So sorry, Sue. Hope you will be able to have chocolate again soon. A terrible penance for whatever you did!

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  11. Billy Ray Chitwood says:
    March 29, 2018 at 13:43

    Sorry you’re ailing, but enjoyed your Poem! Get better! ♥

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  12. Judy E Martin says:
    March 29, 2018 at 14:38

    Oh, how horrid for you Sue. I hope that you are soon feeling better and can enjoy some tasty food again! xx

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  13. robbiesinspiration says:
    March 29, 2018 at 18:21

    Toast and yogurt does sound a bit unappealing, Sue. I hope you feel better soon.

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  14. noelleg44 says:
    March 29, 2018 at 21:03

    Bravo, Sue! Hope your wonky innards get right soon. I can’t eat yoghurt – it takes my innards and makes them wonky!

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  15. Widdershins says:
    March 29, 2018 at 23:50

    Hmm … the gizzards misbehaving? … may they, and your back recover swiftly. 🙂

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  16. Marilyn Armstrong says:
    March 31, 2018 at 02:29

    Between one thing and another, I’ve been to tired to eat. You’d think with the little I eat I’d be getting thinner wouldn’t you? I asked the nurse about that — I had lost 2 whole pounds since last year (wow) and she said “Yes, but your metabolism has dropped off too.” You just can’t win.

    There ought to be at least one plus in with the minuses.

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  17. macjam47 says:
    March 31, 2018 at 12:18

    So sorry you’re not up to snuff. Take care and feel better soon. I loved the cartoon at the end! Love and hugs. ❤️❤️❤️

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