by Kathy W.
Member since:
May 2, 2007

Junk in the Trunk

March 15, 2008 10:06 AM UTC (Updated: March 15, 2008 10:08 AM UTC)
views: 0 | comments: 46
 

I've hibernated for far too long

Awaiting the Winter Ice Swan song

So now, for me, it does behoove

To brave the cold-to walk, run, MOVE.

Strive to recall the words of my Walker's Prayer.

                                                           

I grab my sweats, and start to yank 'em up...

Cuss my washer that must have shrank 'em up.

I find, "What's this???" They do not fit!

So, from Immediate Necessity, I recommit

To losing the Winter-accrued extra layer.

                                                          

So, pulling out my walking shoes

And strapping them on, the pounds to lose

And, I take off walking, and, Lo! I behold

The rhythm, I once owned, got cranky and old.

Strive to recall the words of my Walker's Prayer.

                                                    

As I trundle-lurching-down the street

I curse my ankles, my knees, my feet.

I find my cadence, (but now it is behind me?)

Added rebound, the extra beat to remind me

To losing the Winter-accrued extra layer.

                                                      

I shake off the winter, as I blast into Spring 

And as I am walking, I discover something...

A disheartening fact, and sad, but true!

And I will share this truth with you...

                                                        

There is more bounce

To the ounce.

Wilka, 2008

Comments: 46

Lune Wolfsong Mar 15, 2008, 10:19am UTC
hehe. :) Alas, I, too, find this true.
John Philipp Mar 15, 2008, 10:37am UTC
You strike a chord there for me as well. Thanks.
Marilyn M. Mar 15, 2008, 10:43am UTC
Funny but true, Kathy. You know, that may be another reason I loved living in FL and TX. I never gained that winter weight there. :-)
penni d. Mar 15, 2008, 10:57am UTC
too true, kathy...but..i gained 5 pounds in the last two weeks, YIPPEE!!!! I might NOT blow away in the next storm!!!
elizabeth evans Mar 15, 2008, 11:06am UTC
Oh, I am just laughing. Winter does have that effect on the body! Walking two times with Tuck each day...even in the freezin' cold and icy wind has kept the pounds off me. Maybe you should get a dog...they don't let you hibernate in winter.
Mike Ellwood Mar 15, 2008, 11:15am UTC
Great punch line! Very funny.
Spencer T. Mar 15, 2008, 11:45am UTC
I took a walk round the lake
got a new bounce and shake
All the weeks of waiting in kind
added more to not only my mind
but a few pounds had I acrued
with all that winter comfort food.

Good stuff :)
Vivian P. Mar 15, 2008, 12:06pm UTC
I LOVE this LOL
it reminds me of ......well me !!!!!!
Linda G. Mar 15, 2008, 12:11pm UTC
Great one! thanks
Heather W. Mar 15, 2008, 12:59pm UTC
This was great. I love it!
Loving the part about the shrinking. I remember the exact moment, two years ago, when I realized I could no longer lie to myself about that.
Dannielle S. Mar 15, 2008, 2:52pm UTC
Ah -- we're into that same effort here. I find the walking and activity to be easier than the "eating well" part of the process. Of course, I still have yet to take today's hike, so this is also a call to get moving.

(I am stalking Joy -- if only that added to my step count...)
Sue * Mar 15, 2008, 5:17pm UTC
I need to get out and walk too. I have to be in a bathing suit in 2 weeks!
Granny Janny Mar 15, 2008, 6:58pm UTC
Your rhyme and time and subject shine
All tickle my shaking belly
I will not whine, I'll walk the line
You and spring have come to tell me
To shed dreaded pounds of mine!
Ina ♥ ♥ Mar 16, 2008, 12:49pm UTC
You just spoke my life!

My husband and I both quit smoking over a year ago. That, coupled with many lifestyle changes and the onset of menopause, has caused me to escalate by a bit more than 40 lbs. In the past week, we've jumped on this bandwagon. Salads and light beer. ;o)

We've also started walking and the cold is killing us. My knees are killing me. My ankles are revolting. My hips are screaming. But, dang! It feels so good!
Anita R. Mar 16, 2008, 3:09pm UTC
Well done Kathy - I wish I could say that I didn't relate, but alas!
Susan C. Mar 16, 2008, 8:24pm UTC
This is awesome and oh so true. Great Job!
Lou Anne L. Mar 16, 2008, 9:38pm UTC
lol..yup I know what ya mean...
a little more jiggle than wiggle
and I ain't talkin jello
Tracey W. Mar 17, 2008, 8:08am UTC
No one was supposed to see that Wilka, I thought I was alone! Priceless!
Toni V. Mar 17, 2008, 10:15am UTC
LOL. That was great!
Ruthe M. Mar 17, 2008, 10:20am UTC
LOL! This was just too good!

Congratulations!
Kimber L. Mar 17, 2008, 10:20am UTC
I love it and identify with it!

Thankfully there was one good side effect to my surgeries and medicines I have had this year. During the surgeries I lost weight and now on all this pain med i am not that hungry very often. Can't wait till I get some energy back or at least get released to physical therapy so I can start exercising again! LOL
Kimber L. Mar 17, 2008, 10:21am UTC
Thank you for posting to Make me Laugh
Virginia M. Mar 17, 2008, 10:32am UTC
Hahahahaha...! You tell the truth with humor. Great job! Congratulations on your win:)
lynn a. Mar 17, 2008, 11:06am UTC
Ha ! This is hilarious. "More bounce to the ounce" was genius. Now you make me want to go walk. Good poem.
lynn a. Mar 17, 2008, 11:08am UTC
Congratulations on your win.
Lynn Doiron Mar 17, 2008, 11:09am UTC
Your end line cracks me, mainly because I know it to be soooo true.
Susan B. Mar 17, 2008, 11:19am UTC
What a hoot! Congrats on your win Kathy :)
Sujata (friendly 'Suji' ) S. Mar 17, 2008, 11:54am UTC
Thats' great ....I simply love it !!!
Mary Z. Mar 17, 2008, 11:58am UTC
Kathy, you are really talented at these! I know I'm bouncing more than I should! Solved the problem by moving as little as possible. LOL.
Congratulations on your win! Brava!!
Lyn Owen Mar 17, 2008, 1:30pm UTC
Alas. Very nice.
Jan S. Mar 17, 2008, 9:38pm UTC
So it's not just MY dryer that shrinks our clothes! Very good poem, Kathy! Time to try to shed that winter weight gain. Congratulations.
Lisa Frost Bailey Mar 17, 2008, 10:26pm UTC
Great job!
Sheila Deeth Mar 17, 2008, 11:18pm UTC
Oh beautiful. More bounce to the ounce!!! Perfect!
Sheila Deeth Mar 18, 2008, 2:28am UTC
Congratulations!
Elsie Duggan Mar 19, 2008, 1:35am UTC
I love this Kathy, in the winter I say I am going to walk in the spring, and wait too long, and then say I will walk when it is cooler in the fall, and guess what it is winter again, so where did I walk to, in my mind I guess. great expession of most of our thoughtsl
Patti M. Mar 26, 2008, 8:09pm UTC
Kathy, Your words ring true. If spring ever comes I pla to get out and try walking. I loved your poem. Congratulations on your win.
Alison H. Mar 29, 2008, 10:42am UTC
Ha ha haaaa! I enjoyed this very much. I always put on weight in the winter. Even though I work out at Curves! Though lately I have lost some of it due to illness and traveling.

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