rice and carrots

you don't know what
to eat anymore.
scared by what's
on the news,
what you've read
about food.
there used to be a
list of ten things
you never left the
grocery store without.
red meat, milk,
potato chips,
ice cream, cake,
lettuce and bread.
chicken, perhaps,
for the grill
and wine. lately
though you've
narrowed it down
to three. although
they vary from
time to time,
depending on where
the buckle is
around your waist
line. but you're
trying, you're
really trying
with the rice
and carrots.