Same Genes, Separate Tables
My brother joined a commune where they live on rabbit food.
They find hamburgers shallow and people who eat them rude.
He has said that he’ll guide me into a better life
and save me from the rushing, the chaos and the strife.
He says I’ve build a fort around my inner self
and put all my emotions safe upon a shelf.
Slowing down will help me—give me a brand new chance
to escape the world’s battles and join him in its dance.
I love my brother deeply and hold him in my heart,
yet when it comes to life styles we’re sadly far apart.
I cannot give up cheeseburgers and french fried potatoes
for a life of tofu, kohlrabi and tomatoes!
For the Sunday Whirl, Aug 12, 2023 the prompt words are: guide shallow people chance fort held brother join food rabbit slow rushes
To be truthful, hamburgers and french fries no longer really taste good to me, but neither does most food outside of chocolate and Cheetos! So still not a good candidate for good health and contentment.
lifelessons - a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown 
Dark chocolate or milk?
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Dark is preferred by milk will do. I can’t keep it around.
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Lol! Excellent use of the words
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That still looks good to me – I don’t like chocolate much. Fun poem
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Derrick, you are only the second person I’ve met in my life who didn’t like chocolate. As I always suspected, you are unique.
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🙂 Much appreciated
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Chocolate is the healthiest food, Judy, so I don’t think you should worry.
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Ha. You are always on my side, aren’t you, Dolly?
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Sure am, but I also sincerely believe in chocolate.
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