Joe Ogborn

poem: first hurdle

“No more sugar!”
I chant to myself
as I saunter through the early morning.
7:30 am, coffee shop.
To eat or not to eat?
First hurdle.
I stumble.
Foiled by an almond croissant.
“No more sugar!”
I chant to myself
as I saunter into the late morning.

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