My metamorphosis into a bun maska...

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My heart leaped with elation

When I read- Cafeteria announces the launch of a bun maska station   

Now I could have my favourite snack

Any time round the clock without holding back

Long winding lines at the chaiwala

Seemed to attest that I was not the only one who thought so

So light and fluffy, melt in the mouth! Is one ever enough? Umm no!  

Can be gobbled up in a jiffy

No mess, a time save, really quick and spiffy 

   

Not one but  four versions to choose from

Eat to your hearts content without any qualm    

Bun with butter, extra cheese, and if you have a sweet tooth, there's jam 

Accompanied with a hot cup of  sweet tea,  Anything better can there be?  

 Then one night in my dream

Appeared  my super  thin calorie conscious friend who  thinks she's  supreme  

I was as usual gobbling away to glory

When  she began to bore me with  her  calorie story

  150 calories in a plain bun

 A spoon/  cube of butter only another 100 

Making a normal one 250 cal 

An irresistible slice of cheese approximately 70 more

Want to add some jam only 50 kal

So 350 plus for the one with cheese and a little under 400 for a sweet treat

I started at her like she was muttering in Greek

But she looked at me as if I was a freak

How many do you average she shrieked? 

2 a day that would mean umm ten a week!

I'm sure you execrsise

Fingers flying on the keyboard! I cried

Don't you see the know the pitfalls

Of your nutritionally deficient choices? Do you even care what will happen to you in the long haul?  

Go away I say- I'm someone you cannot scare!  

With that she vanished into thin air

I tried to sleep but woke up with a start

And what I see makes all good sense depart  

I'm no longer me but have been converted into a  life-size bun!

I try to get up but am unable to balance, I hear someone laughingly say- look at you Hun!

I look around and spot my slvette friend

Who sports the avatar of the slender salad counter  brown bread   

How did I get so fat and how come you're so thin? 

She just smiled and skipped around while I'm unable to move except sport a frown 

Someone please wake me up and spare me this torture

I'll give anything to change this gruesome picture!

But nothing I do seems to help

I'm stuck in this frame  and all I can do is yelp