The Price Is Big To Pay Poem by Francis Duggan

Health-wise by what we eat and drink those in the know say
That we can shorten our lives every week by a day
For poor eating and drinking habits in physical well being we pay
You can make out of that advice from health practitioner whatever you may
With some over indulgence in drugs, food and alcohol is out of control
Too much of anything for you not good and on your health does take toll
Diabetes, heart problems and cancer it does seem are widespread
Prevention is better than cure it is said
From advice from those in the know we have reason to think
That we can shorten our lives by what we eat or we drink
But good advice given to us in memory few of us save
Some drink, eat and smoke their way to an early grave
Many of us have bad addictions and it does seem fair to say
That for self abuse to your health the price is big to pay.