Plastic Man Goes Green

I was the very model of a modern world suburbanite, 

Preoccupied with cleanliness, was well informed and erudite, 

My food all came in cling wrap, to be nice and fresh and watertight, 

And when I left the supermarket, plastic bags were my delight.

I bought too much, I cooked too much, I ate too much and yes, you're right, 

My tummy hid my feet and toes, my ass was full of cellulite, 

I drove to work and sat all day but even when I chose to fight, 

My sedentary lifestyle didn't minimise my appetite.

I purchased things I didn't need, my credit cards got quite a fright, 

These goods were what my TV, glossy mags or SM said were right, 

Then when I took them home, I ultimately came to feel contrite, 

I had to curb my spending or go broke, now that was black and white.

Wastefulness, exorbitance, extravagance was my delight, 

Shiny wrapping, pretty colours, clever ads, did all excite, 

I had to shop until I drop, and couldn't seem to stop, despite, 

The looming threat of bankruptcy, there wasn't any end in sight.  

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"Woe is me, what can I do", I needed good advice, 

I had to change my ways, and pretty soon, to be precise, 

What's a man to do, so he maintains his life with spice, 

When the cost of pepper is beyond his final price?

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Then I saw it, clear as day, the answer stared me in the face, 

I should have a pursuit that would take my mind off my disgrace, 

"Save the planet, stop the waste, recycle", that's what I'd embrace,  

Choosing what is green soon stops the mess when it's quite commonplace.  

And so it must be said if we achieve sustainability, 

Stop unnecessary use of plastic portability, 

Go organic, farmers markets, choose our food more carefully, 

We will surely profit from improved digestibility.

But before we draw the final curtain on this enterprise, 

We must surely emphasise the benefit of exercise, 

If we are to lose that ugly lifestyle I must emphasise, 

We must look at diet, workout, waste and spending ..... scrutinise.   

Join the Lean, Green, Health Machine!

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The author of the above, Ken Boddie, besides being a sometime poet and occasional writer, is an enthusiastic photographer, rarely leisure-travelling without his Canon, and loves to interact with other like-minded people with diverse interests.

Ken's three day work week (part time commitment) as a consulting engineer allows him to follow his photography interests, and to plan trips to an ever increasing list of countries and places of scenic beauty and cultural diversity.