Binge and Purge

Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. . . .

Go, eat your food with gladness, and drink your wine with a joyful heart.

—Ecclesiastes 1: 2; 9: 7 (KJV)

“Pass the vomit bowl,” my late friend

Piers Horey used once to say

In his inimitable way.

Well, now the Regurgitation’s

Done, ready for a different

One? Don’t peoples also feel the urge

Like foolish kids to binge and purge—

Spew, shut your eyes, just lie in bed?

But that’s not what the Preacher said!!

No, really, have a drink. It’s fun!

Enjoy yourself—this’ll be done

A whole lot faster than you think:

As swift as stomping on a roach,

My Alternative Grim Approach.

January 21, 2025