So Sweet

A budding cop on the beat
His washboard gait is unique
Handsome, brave and polite is he
On matters of the heart, he is shy and discreet.

Climbing the top rank was not the feat
Utmost in his mind way back then
Being a good dad with chicks from a godly hen
Such vision realized life is really neat.

The chain he wears around his heart
Is sweet, so the doctor opined
This left him in a sorrowful frame of mind
At thirty-three, it seemed his plans had blown apart.

Having a gorgeous pair of kids four and two
He resolved to keep the family pruned
Sweet tooth capped to prevent its deadly wound
Healthy lifestyle for him would be no taboo.

The battle of the Ds he fights for his life
Booting its habits and thwarting its attack
Booze, cholesterol, processed foods he did sack
For productive years, at sixty three, with a wife.

© Paterika Hengreaves