Thursday, October 13, 2022

after the Eisenhour heart attack

we had a sugar
bowl
on the table,
salt and pepper,
side by side.
a stack of wonder bread,
in the middle
on a white
plate.
we had margarine
and skim milk.
vegetable oils,
no tallow,
or lard,
everything was low
fat.
no meat or eggs
anymore.
no bacon.
just
kale
and carrots,
lettuce and pasta.
we had dessert.
ice cream
or cake
piled high
with chocolate syrup.
dripping down the sides.
who knew anything
back then
about obesity,
or how our doctors
lied.

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