24 days before Christmas

To celebrate Advent this year. I got the idea to write a poem. It was my WW (weight watchers) meeting that sparked the idea and I committed to the challenge. I drew 24 words. One for each day leading to the 25th of December.

My words:

1. Mackerel 7. Latitude 13. Farm 19. Tease

2. Irks 8. Doll 14. Early 20. Dream

3. Nervous 9. Wonder 15. Lamb 21. Laxative

4. Mighty 10. Firm 16. Under 22. Hell

5. Hello 11. Darling 17. Hope 23. Hilly

6. Gallop 12. Charming 18. Fart 24. Bridge

My Poem ......

24 days to Christmas

through the eyes of WW (weight watchers)

What a hell of a year

in WW world

shaped by

Hello

            to you and I

the four pillars

            the mighty techniques

52 in all

early morning meetings

            with lots of latitude

to laugh, play

            tease one another

many changes to the app

                   often

            irks me

makes the treck

            hilly

            changes

without notice

leaves me nervous

yet all of us

            grew through wonder

curiosity, love….

            what a darling journey

some folks were charming

            firm as they cruised

their way each week

others not so much

            working hard

            to be present

            early each day

            under the stress

            of making changes

            for that elusive doll like figure

I learned that sleep

            is most important

            helps with the weight loss journey

            so does passing wind better known

            as a good fart

the food pillar

            saw a firm

shift to mackerel, lamb and

            farm vegetables

finding natural laxatives

            in the foods we eat

activity pillar

            saw us gallop

            in ways never seen before

50 min for 50 days was one person’s goals. 

I strive for under that each day

As we enter 2024 I have

more than one dream 

            the year comes with hope

as I tackle what has been elusive

trust

Hope on the eve of the New Year you take time to reflect on all the wonders of 2023 and dream your way into 2024.