Cravings, no better than a
tower-sized Cookie Monster,
prowl, growl, stampede –
threatening my very core.
Give me sugar!
Me want cookie!
I flee, take shelter in forests
of broccoli, stalks of celery,
hope this infantile impulse
will pass by, forgotten; then –
Give me sugar!
Me want cookie!
I will drown the inclination
in a shower of water, cleanse
my mind of such sinful desire,
nourish myself with liquid –
Give me sugar!
Me want cookie!
No amount of rationality
appeases the ravenous
creature, fists balled tight
in a childish fit of conviction
Give me sugar!
Me want cookie!
I am losing ground, tension
building – raise the alarm –
run for shelter – the key is
to remain inconspicuous –
Give me sugar!
Me want cookie!
Close the door! Do it quickly,
if no one sees, it doesn’t count –
just one will do it, maybe two –
try not to leave any crumbs.
Me got sugar!
Me had cookie!
I collapse into a puddle of guilt,
self-loathing, disappointment,
while the inner muppet smiles
tummy momentarily satisfied.
One Woman's Quest 