Another week of lockdown,
\nI’m concerned about my weight,
\nBut it’s been hard to stay on track each day,
\nWhen things are not so great,
\nI’m trying not to worry though,
\nAnd I say that I feel fine.<\/p>\n
I was pretty sure that I would know, When I needed to draw a line,
\nBut each week quickly turned to two,
\nAnd while I act like I’m okay,
\nI know exactly what to do.<\/p>\n
But it gets harder day by day,
\nYou see I’m finding it pretty tough,
\nThough I really don’t know why,
\nI thought I should have known enough,
\nTo be able to get by. <\/p>\n
Now two months have already been and gone,
\nAnd I’m longing to go back,
\nI know I’ve put a few pounds on,
\nBut I can’t get back on track. <\/p>\n
I miss the inspiration,
\nAnd I miss the laughter too,
\nThat feeling of elation,
\nThat they feel the way I do. <\/p>\n
I miss the friendship and the chat,
\nWhen things don’t go as planned,
\nI miss knowing as a matter of fact,
\nThat they really understand. <\/p>\n
And should this poem strike chords with you,
\nI now know what I need to do,
\nI need to see my troop.<\/p>\n
You’ll be welcome back in group,
\nIt doesn’t matter which space we share, It’s the smiles that mean the most,
\nThat slimming world feeling is always there,
\nSo get in touch when you read this post.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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