Eat, mindfully

I look for ways in which time I can save

If there is an activity from which minutes I can shave

I pare down time spent on it with surgical precision

I cut off all the frills, the need to make a decision

Until I have discovered the shortest possible way

To accomplish a task, with the idea of finding more time in my day

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One such activity I have identified

Is eating- the luxury of a leisurely meal can be sacrificed

In favor of saving precious time that can then be

Spent in activities considered necessary-

So I scarf down food as quickly as I can chew

I pack my lunch to eat on the go too

I try to do something else as I eat

Time, or the lack thereof, I’m trying to defeat

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Unfortunately this is not how food should be consumed

In my daily calendar I should make room

To eat my meals slowly and with mindfulness

My hurried eating leads to unpleasant consequences, I confess

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Sitting at a table with my family, giving thanks and then eating a meal

Slowly and deliberately, savoring every bite, heavenly does feel

I should remind myself to slow down and eat mindfully most days

Hopefully I shall reap its benefits in different ways..