Friends With Benefits

(extra protein included it says)

nod nod wink wink

we all know how that works

do we not

those who haven't got time

for commitment who want

a spot of the other

you scratch my back

i'll scratch yours

quite happy to get down

on all fours for a lust in

without the love

well i've found something 

new, bars with benefits

and i'm not talking pubs

for times when i'm starving

when i'm fantasising

over grub

now my digestive system

has turned fairy

and i can't tolerate dairy

but instead i read on the

wrapper, i can eat natural

yes i'm totally free and easy

i'm going nuts 

Reviews

[barleygirl]

This poem scatters my synapses in five different directions. I love how you compare the old adage of "friends with benefits" to bars with benefits -- the implication being that tasting a person (or people) & then returning the morsel to the candybox for a possible later nibble -- this can be just as complicated as dealing with food allergies! It's never as simple as "friends with benefits" makes it sound. By the way, I have a dairy allergy, but I can eat a little bit of dairy spaced out over days, here & there, as long as I don't overdo it, then I won't have a bad allergic reaction. The problem is, I ignore the warning signs that I'm overdoing it until I finally have a full-blown anaphalectic response. Which is worse? My throat swelling up in pain & my gut screaming in protest . . . or living without cheese? It's a close call. I sympathize with your going nuts. (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Chris Shaw]

You too Margie have a problem with dairy. Mine is only an intolerance not an allergy, so I am not likely to suffer too badly if I make a mistake. am sure I will come to terms with it eventually but right this moment in time it is driving me nuts when everything I want to eat is not on the acceptable list. Thank you for checking in.

Chris

[Neville]

.. I know it may sound nutty .. but that's my bread n butter .. and the benefit of having so many such friends is of course the number of parties one gets invited to ... perhaps .. oops nearly forgot your intolerances .. I won't mention butter ever again .. strangely chuckleworthy our Chris .. Neville

[Chris Shaw]

Thanks Neville. You know, I’ve given up on the protein bars. I am nutty enough without them, but I am still stuck with soya. Pleased you found some chuckle here though:)

Chris

[adornoscousin]

So much going on here. I needed to re-read a few times to get the gist. There are so many limitations and loopholes and adaptations that we create.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you for your visit. I hope you caught the honour in this piece. All good wishes.

Chris

[kitty]

Sort of friends that spoil you and turn the fat jokes on you eh! Good to be able to communicate with comedy. This is what we need in this climate. Thanks for this one. Stay safe,

[Chris Shaw]

Dear kitty, pleased you appreciated the humour here. Many thanks.

Chris

[andrew mitchell]

Isn't life just like this, we all want something that one can provide in exchange for something they want lol. This is like a rubik cube so many facets to think of!

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Andrew for your visit and thoughts. Most welcome.

Chris

[Coyote Poetry]

I can't drink coffee no-more and I do love the coffee. It is terrible when our stomachs turn against us. I love the hot food too. Thank you God for tums. I understand and I liked this poem dear Chris. I hope you are enjoying the days of Summer.
Coyote

[Chris Shaw]

Not so good Coyote when we like food and drink but some of it doesn't like us. Have to adapt to make life more tolerable. Yes, I am enjoying summer dats very much. All good wishes to you and yours.

Chris

[Jimmy Yetts]

Nuts are probably better for you.
Must admit, I more enjoyed how you began this poem than where it concluded.
After getting "down on all fours," the imagery fell off, considerably.
Being an intelligent woman and outstanding poetess, I know you understand the problem.
I am a mam; all men are dogs.

[Chris Shaw]

Ha! Jimmy, you are so honest :)) Thank you for the visit and the smile.

Chris

[Pete]

an unexpected but needed roll in the fiber of hay. must satisfy the desires of the body one way or another. clever parallel drawn to bring home your point (though reminds me that i'm getting older). very relatable and enjoyable - see, not everything that's good for us need taste bad ... :)

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Pete. Getting used to these nut bars with benefits, though missing all things dairy.

Chris

[Moh. Ghufron Cholid]

Have best a man is the best friendship. We have holly love with our love very run way to happy

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Moh for your visit. You are most welcome on my page.

Chris

[Patricia Wedel]

The power of suggestion.... I only eat delicious Watermelon with
a little salt. If the Watermelon was picked too soon, perhaps it should have been planted under a New Moon. If we were born under a New Moon... would we be "night people"? So many things to ponder
under the Stars. Chris, that is a lovely Avatar. tenderly, Pat p.s. I should have been named "Non-sensical or Non-sequitar... Who knows, just me, Pat

[Chris Shaw]

Pat it is always such a delight to have you visit with your poetical responses. I thank you dearly and for the compliment as well.

Chris

[Patricia Wedel]

You are welcome Chris ... our Temps are in the 90’s...wishing you well and safe... fondly, Pat

[R.E. Ray]

Okay, Chris, so you tricked us into reading this poem about a food allergy or lactose intolerance (I suffer from the latter). Friends with benefits? Ha.. But, at 52, I'd prefer the food to the lingering after-taste of a soured friendship (with benefits). Plus, there's all that guilt and attorney fees and alimony. So, I guess I'll buy a small chocolate bar and box of Lactaid (lactose reducer) and sit alone watching some movie about friends with benefits. I might read a few more good poems, too. Love this one. I needed a chuckle this afternoon.

[Chris Shaw]

Good that this poem made you chuckle. Always thankful for your thoughtful reviews Robert.
read moreGood that this poem made you chuckle. Always thankful for your thoughtful reviews Robert.

Chris

[R.E. Ray]

My pleasure, Chris.