Every year around this time
everyone starts saying the
same things without fail
I can hear them echoing
in my mind

Today is the day that I
will get into shape
today is the day that I will
Start eating healthier
I’ll stop that bad habit
I’ll save my money
I’ll do this
I’ll do that

Pretty ironic for someone
who seems to do great for
about three days and then
well what do we have here-?

I thought you were going to change
your habits
I got too busy-
Be honest-
The going got tough and instead of
sticking with-
You caved.

I can’t say much against you
I’m the same way.
I tried to stop eating
bad food and I tried to
exercise more

because frankly-
I can hear disease huffing and
puffing behind me and I have realized
that i am making it far far too easy for it
to catch me.

I must not want to change THAT bad
If every year it’s the same old same old
but I do know that when disease
eventually does catch me-
I’ll be surprised because my habits
aren’t that bad-

Are they?