Moderation

Anything… Everything…
All good things in moderation.
Songs we sing,
Food we bring
In austere consideration.

Worrying… Flurrying…
Hurrying to reach the end while
Mothering and smothering 
In ways no one can comprehend.

Gluttony says to me,
“Have your fill. Enjoy temptation.”
But the relish of ambrosia
Wields an untoward consequence.

Staving cravings, not so easy,
Tested by such sweet sensations.
Desperate for overkill to
Acquiesce to common sense.

Less is more
For what’s in store, and
Greed is need when unrestrained.
And why must we
Feint debauchee
When beckoned to abstain.

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