'Mall Walkers' Poem by Linda Winchell

Around and around, go the people all walking
The indoor malls for better health.
They’ve all grown a bit wiser
Taking a closer view of themselves.

A bit more around their middles
And maybe larger rear ends, I’m sure.
So they walk around and around
Passing others just like themselves
Not really going anywhere.

Have they stopped to say, “How are you? ”
Or shared the words given to us by, “God? ”
They all walk so stiff, eyes straight ahead
They maybe seem to others, a wee bit odd.

But they all seem to be on the same mission
Towards the improvement of their health..
Yet they seem to be missing what’s really important
That part of their, ” God-Self.”

Why it’s true God wants His children to be healthy
He also wants for man to share.
The words of His, ”Holy Father”
And not worry so much about their
Over sized middles and derrières!

You may think I’m somewhat cynical
Well, I guess you have the right to that.
But remember where all life really comes from
And where it ISN’T, that you’re fat is at!