Reason to forgo food we need<\/p>\n
we need not question why, indeed<\/p>\n
our bodies we need not to die<\/p>\n
good nutrition we need, says I.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
We need to keep our bodies sharp<\/p>\n
distraction keeps the fridge light dark<\/p>\n
a mantra we need to set the spark<\/p>\n
and good friends to keep from worry\u2019s murk.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
We need to make amends always<\/p>\n
a God we need to help and pray<\/p>\n
and when we\u2019re in a very bad way<\/p>\n
we need to breathe<\/p>\n
and review the day.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Good sleep we need to keep alive<\/p>\n
and meditation to revive<\/p>\n
we need just to count to five<\/p>\n
before making decisions so contrived.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
We need to draft a plan forthright<\/p>\n
to make sound choices day and night<\/p>\n
and stop the eating at days end<\/p>\n
or if we can\u2019t, we text a friend.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
We need to read and write about<\/p>\n
things that helped the others out<\/p>\n
stories of mind and body\u2019s wins<\/p>\n
freedom from food outside and in.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
We need a mentor by our side<\/p>\n
who will guide and we need confide<\/p>\n
and contact quick when thoughts collide<\/p>\n
to discover doors food tries to hide.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
We need to meet and serve our peers<\/p>\n
to help our friends, confront our fears<\/p>\n
and when we need a hug, or ear<\/p>\n
come back again, they\u2019re always near.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
– Sandra Johnson, 6\/26\/2021<\/p>\n
(from 2019 – prompt 15, hour 15)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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