CHOCOLATE

A Writer's Cramp Entry

It’s interesting that many of the things we can do to improve our health also fatten our pocketbook.

Example: According to several sources on the Internet, the average smoker can save more than $1500 a year by cutting out cigarettes.

Breaking free from a daily soda habit can add a hundred dollar bill (or more) to one’s wallet.

Giving up alcohol, coffee, lunch at restaurants . . . ??


Write a poem or story about getting wealthy due to breaking a costly habit.


Avoid the drug scene, though; that’s too obvious.

CHOCOLATE

Choosing this treat
has been sweet

Having ready access
is hard to beat

Only drawback
has been my weight

Changing my routine
will be my fate

A commitment to myself
is what I'll make

Learning to deprive myself
is for my sake

Any amount of money
that I save

Turns into a benefit
I gladly gave

Eventually, I'll smile big
with the result being something great