Dowdy Thomasina

She used to be skinny and beautiful,

So much so that she drew a man to her

To breed and

Produce a crop of children.

Yet, in their wake,

She made the mistake of trying to eat

Like they do,

And heavy now, she sees

The young men hungrily eyeing 

Her daughter so thin.

The mother’s thoughts fill with hopeless inhibitions,

Like whether their intentions are good or not,

Or what does it matter anyhow?

But she has paid full price

For the pizza buffet,

And now is not the time

To try and start a diet.

-jenn