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by Trent Lorcher

Created on: May 02, 2008

Chocolate, a tasty treat; it goes down
The throat with smoothness and a delicious
Feeling of pure glee. Eliminate frown!
Welcome smile. To deprive is malicious
To the taste buds and the soul. Let us not
Forget the impact on the belly. Aye!
Let us not eat too much, for stomach rot
Will soon occur. I know it's hard to try,
But limit yourself to small amounts or
Your waistline will expand; for example,
The other day I went down to the store;
And instead of picking up a sample
I ate not one, not two, but three (not four).
Now I'm sad when on the scale I trample

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