The Cheeky Chocolate Chomper! Poem by Denis Martindale

She loiters near the table tops,
In search of her next feast,
For her addiction never stops,
It just can't be appeased...
And so, her eyes look everywhere,
Yes, even on the floor,
For chocolate proves her constant prayer
That melts her heart for sure!

Of course, she does it on the sly,
So scared of being caught!
She couldn't tell the public why
She gives it so much thought...
That creamy taste her tongue desires,
That awesome melting treat,
Small wonder, then, she so admires
And needs much more to eat...

When folks move on, she stands alone,
In restaurants and such,
In search of bars of Toblerone
And KitKats, Flakes and fudge!
Weight Watchers tried and failed with her,
Samaritans as well,
Her Mum and Dad felt such despair,
Yet none could make her well...

At Christmas, we put on the pounds,
Like Humpty Dumpty would,
Despite our conscience warning sounds,
Fresh chocolate tastes so good...
And though we think it's such a shame,
We crave the stuff we love,
But chocolate bars aren't right to blame...
We're just not strong enough!


Denis Martindale, January 2017.