Poem for Monday: The Long-Life Option

by Sally Filho

The long-life option

High-fibre bran

Kicked off the plan

and the long-life option irrevocably began.

Every slice of meat was trimmed,

Every pint of milk was skimmed.

The peanut butter hit the bin,

I locked away the biscuit tin.

I studied health-guide supplements,

Then stock-piled natural complements

With value-added nutrients.

The fridge converted to organic,

The camembert began to panic.

Empowered by vocabulary,

The regime conquered gradually,

Then veritable revolution

Reformed internal constitution.

My citrus acid allergies

Were blitzed by herbal remedies.

Complex carbohydrates

Usurped the ruling saturates and

Bio-Antioxidants

Attacked the pro-coagulants.

Bio-culture’s all the rage,

Progressively defying age.

Pure-bred fat’s now hard to trace,

My cupboard, though, is losing space.

Since the invasion of their nation,

The shelves have filed for compensation.

Only paced negotiation

Might resolve the situation.

Every niche must strive for peace

And vitamins should slow-release...

I think I’m in for life!