Mealtimes in My House
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Breakfast
My Mom loves a bowla granola
my Dad will agree to some brie
they’ll sprinkle sultanas on chunks of bananas
but this type of food’s not for me.
Lunch
My sister will snaffle a waffle
my brother eats chips with a dip
they both think a smoothie’s tremendously groovy
I’d much rather give it the slip.
Dinner
And beef teriyaki is yakky
and veggie chow mein is a pain
I don’t like zucchini with tons of linguini
I sniff at this stuff with disdain.
Dessert
They’ll happily scoffee some toffee
or dream up a plan for a flan
I try to evade it as soon as they’ve made it
the truth is, I’m just not a fan.
Sides
They think that my diet’s a riot
and my palate is that of a gnat
but my one dearest wish is a nice piece of fish
because I’m the family cat.
My Mom loves a bowla granola
my Dad will agree to some brie
they’ll sprinkle sultanas on chunks of bananas
but this type of food’s not for me.
Lunch
My sister will snaffle a waffle
my brother eats chips with a dip
they both think a smoothie’s tremendously groovy
I’d much rather give it the slip.
Dinner
And beef teriyaki is yakky
and veggie chow mein is a pain
I don’t like zucchini with tons of linguini
I sniff at this stuff with disdain.
Dessert
They’ll happily scoffee some toffee
or dream up a plan for a flan
I try to evade it as soon as they’ve made it
the truth is, I’m just not a fan.
Sides
They think that my diet’s a riot
and my palate is that of a gnat
but my one dearest wish is a nice piece of fish
because I’m the family cat.
This poem is copyright (©) Niamh Savage 2024
About the Writer
Niamh Savage
Niamh writes poetry and rhyming stories for children, and likes to record them too. Her work has been published in The Caterpillar magazine. She is from Dublin, and works for Ireland's public service broadcaster, RTÉ, as a television broadcast co-ordinator. She has worked extensively in children's programmes over the years.
