As you are standing 
in a long slow line,
waiting to check out,
the magazine rack will
grab your bored mind
There’s plenty of time 
to read the eye catching
covers, boldly proclaiming;
“Lose 21 pounds in 21 
days. Follow our Super
Diet, Approved by 785,902
Doctors in Atoviz, Wear
a Bikini in just 3 weeks.”
This is screaming to me
All my strength is needed
to squeeze my bulging fat
into pants that fit last year
I read on for the miracle 
pound shredding regimen 
Inside there are about
3 pages devoted to a
guaranteed diet plan
Eat nothing but celery 
and cabbage, and fast for
24 hours every other day.
Could that possibly work?
My fat brain cells yell BS!
The rest of the tabloid consists
of 2 pages packed with details 
of a nasty celebrity divorce,
a page on vague horoscopes, 
and 3 layouts on how to make 
your house look like a million
bucks by decorating on a dime.
This is followed by many pages 
of beautiful photos of mouth 
watering, fattening, meals, 
accompanied by recipes that don’t 
give a damn about calories, diets, 
or the angst of being overweight 
Save your money and run away as
fast as your imperfect body can go, 
make your escape from the irony of 
cheap $4.95 false supermarket hope 
where tempting foods abound!