Amra Pajalic

Eat Child Eat

 

As I feed you child

I lose my pride

as I beg and plead

desperate to succeed.

‘Swallow,’

I shout

as you wallow,

but you hold out

and keep the food

that you chewed

in your mouth.

I lose my youth

and grow old

as I scold

chase you about

while you pout.

‘Eat child eat

you’ll get a treat.’

You open wide

quickly swallow

to the pantry follow

down the lolly slides

big smiles all around,

again you win this round.

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