PRETTY FRIENDS

TO YOURSELF

Are you honest with you,
about the you deep inside,
can you deal with the things,
that you try so hard to hide?

Are you honest with you,
and all the things you feel,
about what really matters,
about what is actually real?

Are you honest with you,
about the way you live,
about your priorities,
about the love you give?

Are you honest with you,
and deal rather than deny,
do you deal with today,
and know the reason why?

Are you honest with you,
do you have pride when you walk,
do you like how you look,
do you DO rather than talk?

Do you pretty your life,
and live in a dream,
painting a rosy red,
not being what you seem?

Do you pretty your life,
and hide behind your image,
and never know that you,
are doing yourself damage.

ABOUT OTHERS

Do you say pretty things,
that they want to hear,
or do speak the truth,
that may bring a tear?

Do you really care about things,
that you say you do,
do they want you to be honest,
do they want what is true?

I had a "friend" at one time,
who suffered many things,
she had many problems,
that being overweight brings.

I, being a friend,
and told what I thought,
she became quite unglued,
and in anger she fought.

She said friends don't talk,
about subjects like weight,
she was sure I was mean,
and I wanted to agitate.

She wanted pretty friends,
to help her paint her lies,
but, I can't be that way,
and will make no alibis.

ABOUT NOW

The report came yesterday,
from Washington, DC,
how diabetes is on the rise,
and so is obesity.

I looked around today,
while out and about,
saw so many large people,
I really wanted to shout.

Hey people, WHAT IS GOING ON,
what are you trying to do,
but, I know I could rant and rave,
until I turned blue.

People don't seem to really care,
they are lost in their dreams,
all pretending to be happy,
all so past my screams.

TO BE REAL

Happiness is within each of us,
awaiting to be found and used,
most can't slow down and see,
that they are self-abused.

People love their children,
they tell them so each day,
between bites of their burgers,
it is the American way!!

People love their friends,
they send all nice neat sites,
making fun and jokes about diet,
and laughing between bites.

When the unhappiness within,
begins to grow and show,
it affects all around you,
and you don't even know.

People believe in love and prayer,
but not really the life they live,
it is all about words and pretend,
and friendship they give.

ED CARES

You may not have noticed,
I don't paint red scenes,
I deal with you and life,
in the way it seems.

I don't like to waste time,
and live in a world of pretend,
I am a lover of life,
and have many thoughts to lend.

I want to know whoever is real,
and wishes to join the team,
for I do know that together,
we can realize each and every dream.

I want to promote health and living,
losing weight and being in shape,
so we don't send mixed messages to our kids,
about how we "care" while we inflate!
 

LOOK AROUND..HAVE YOU SEEN?

Weight watchers is doing BIG business,
and more people are weighing more,
the gyms are at an all time high,
what is the money being spent for?

Most people have unhappiness within,
and this is why they eat as they do,
weight watchers and gyms won't help,
if you don't deal with YOU!

The weight in only problem one,
your diet may still be lacking.
if your fiber is less than 25 grams,
your heart may still be attacking !!

PRETTY FRIENDS AGAIN

In a world of wrong and right,
who really cares about YOU,
in a world of use and abuse,
can my message get through?

I believe each of us,
has the power within our mind,
to BE and DO whatever we dream,
you need but open your eyes to find.

This place is OURS to be,
whatever we think is right,
we have the power in our minds,
if we have the vision, the sight!

Don't allow NOW to tick on by,
and sit and hide in your shell,
DO and BE and GIVE LIFE A CHANCE,
it is ringing your bell !!!
 

©Written by: Ed Kassirer
January 27, 2001