Ode to Peanut Butter: A Farewell

Peanut Butter
There is no other
that satisfies
like you.

I could use Nutella
like many a fella
but my taste buds
- they won't be fooled.

So I'll try reduced-fat
in vain hopes that
our parting
won't be true.

In the meantime
I'll be satisfied-ime
with licking the knife
after making lunch for 'Drew.

For those uninformed, I have been on a diet for a few weeks and cutting back on this staple has been the most challenging part. I am in training for eating healthier in hopes that I can maintain a healthy diet and weight for life. So far I've lost the rest of the "baby weight" (thanks mostly to weaning Chirpee) and I'm a few pounds away from losing the "marriage weight". After that I suppose we are on to the "various weight gains of the roaring '20s". We'll see how it goes. So far I've been hungry, ravenous for sugar, but actually managing much better than I ever thought I would!