"Lenten Rule-Bender"

One could not imagine the time that I spent

Figuring out what to give up for Lent.

The frustration of it nearly moved me to tears,

Well what had I given up in previous years?

I knew that I had given up soda before,

But I really don't drink it that much anymore.

I decided to make that the first thing on my list,

Along with at least one thing that I'd truly miss.

While deciding on another food that would be forsaken,

I thought of how often I get cravings for bacon.

Bacon is the second thing I chose to sacrifice.

However, I ended up eating it twice.

There had been one thing that sat in the back of my mind--

I would give up eating ice cream of any kind.

Upon reflection, I realized that this couldn't be,

For ice cream was one thing that was too dear to me.

It seems that in the end, all my effort went to waste,

I could not keep myself from all these great tastes.

Next year, I will pick one single thing to surrender,

Then I won't be a Lenten rule-bender.