Obesity. Poem by PAUL COLVIN

Obesity’s the curse of life, from young to very old
But some, they wallow in their weight, whilst others are so bold.
To say that being super-sized, it fills them with a pride
But they must know, their junk food snacks, are killing them inside.

They cannot run, can hardly walk and sit down when they can
No sport for them, they have instead, a fry-up from the pan.
Straight after that they’ll have their crisps and chocolates they will munch
And wash it down with pints of coke, this all before their lunch.

No definition on their face, it’s puffed up and ballooned
Some can’t go out and others won’t, like hermits, they’re marooned.
They’d love to go to clubs but won’t, for fear of ridicule
And wish they’d carried on a sport, when they were still at school.

This state, it is an illness and should be treated so
But they must try to help themselves, then confidence will grow.
Their friends and families want to see them, mix with other folk,
So try some walks, eat healthy foods and ditch the crisps and Coke!