Tempted

Each of us gets tempted
By the things we shouldn’t do.
Judgment gets pre-empted
As excuses we construe.

Dieters give in and claim
Just one bite wouldn’t hurt.
People in relationships think
It’s okay to flirt.

Sometimes we are lured into
Temptations so enticing
That we convince ourselves
We’re worthy of both cake and icing.

Spending what we can’t afford
Or volunteering time;
Starting up a mountain that
We know we cannot climb.

It’s easy to get sucked into
Temptation’s sticky web.
So many foolishly expect
To have desire ebb.

But always things will tantalize
And no one is exempted;
It’s our decision to be made
Each time that we are tempted.