Vegies oh vegies

• Kate Springall, Grade 6
• Poetry
• 2004

Vegies oh Vegies I hate you, you smell
The pong you let off makes me feel so unwell

The more that I eat, the more I despise
Vegies oh Vegies I’d rather eat flies

I’d prefer to scoop manure or eat melons all the time
Than gulp down the vegies she cooks, that mum of mine

There’s broccoli and beetroot and celery too
And although I don’t believe it my mum says they’re food

So this is my story, it’s come to an end
And now you know how I feel about you…
I don’t have to pretend!