Persist or resist?

The first time I had a proper drink
It made me feel quite sick
But repetition kept it down
And now it makes me tick.

The first time I had a cigarette
It made me cough and burn
But repetition made it fine
And now for fags I yearn.

The first time I ate too much food
It made me swell and ache
But repetition made it fine
And now I love my cake.

The first time I watched a tv soap
It really seemed a waste
But repetition got me hooked
And now they are my taste.

The first time I let a man touch me
I really felt quite bored
But repetition got me hooked
And now I’d like much more.

The first time I went to a gym
My muscles ached for days
But repetition got me hooked
And now it’s my latest craze.

The first time I really used my brain
My head it hurt and throbbed
But repetition improved my speed
Now thinking is my job.

For all the things that I have tried
Ease comes when I persist
So the most important choice to make
Is which ones to resist!