The group had gathered on the street corner as it was time for the delivery van to appear

Anxiously waiting for the musical tune playing from the rooftop speakers they were all straining to hear

Paper sacks holding their morning fast food biscuits and eight dollar high calorie coffee drinks, they all had their $1000 bills clutched in their greasy hands

They washed down their regular morning fare with their caramel macchiatos and shivered off the cold knowing this is the solution to why their waist continually expands

The van served as a dispensary for the new fad of weight loss hiding under the guise of diabetes drugs

They had constantly complained to the doctor about their BMI. So rather than the standard lecture about better diet, exercise, and lifestyle changes, he sighs, writes the script and just shrugs

Fueled by the relentless barrage of TV commercials emphasizing the “some weight loss might occur,” they all knew this was the answer to their triple X jeans

Big Pharma had another winner on its hands. These drugs were this year’s money grab like the previous years with the covid vaccines

The commercial of the happy chubby girl dancing on the concrete retaining wall had grabbed their attention

The fact she has the same issues of tight airline seats, obvious muffin tops and constricting seat belts were all beyond their comprehension

With this drug they could now indulge in their favorite foods and still lose weight

Chocolate, pizza, and all fast food no longer needed a second of thought because it doesn’t matter what they ate

The cash register was ringing loudly in Big Pharma’s bean counters office and there was celebration in the board room

Why be concerned with America’s health and well-being when there is no limit to the drugs they’ve been programmed to consume

So this weight challenged group were already making allowances for the grand a month added to the household expense

Savings for retirement, home renovations, and rainy day funds used to make commonsense

Now the new line of thought is lose weight the easy way with an injection a week

And to find a physician who will write a script from a Canadian pharmacy for the drug at a reduced rate is the goal they seek