Friends

I wrote this poem in 2008.

Friends

My diet isn't working
The pounds upward, they creep.
Do you think it could be caused
By the company I keep?

There's my neighbor, Betty Crocker
She's really quite a gal.
I invite her over every day
She is my special pal.

Mrs. Paul lives down the street
And stops by whenever she can.
But if she's busy, I just call
The Gorton's Fisherman.

Hungry Jack and Peter Pan
And those cute little Keebler Elves
Keep me company when I'm lonely
They live there on my shelves.

Oh, and I can't forget my relatives
They moved here from 'Carolina.
They just showed up and wouldn't leave
My Uncle Ben and Aunt Jemima.

Sara Lee stops in from time to time
And along with her she carries.
Her husband, Famous Amos
And their bad boys Ben and Jerry!

So I guess you see my problem
I now must make amends.
If I'm ever going to lose this weight
I need some different friends.