Written with affection for seven year old Joshua Marks who can outlast a siege of any duration when asparagus is involved and dedicated to Marilee who did a flawless recording.

 

Boiled Asparagus

 

I could go outside and play

    With my new turtle pet

      But here I sit

      Cause I ain't ate

        My boiled asparagus

        -

Mommy says until I eat it

Here I have to sit

    Me and my plate

    Will be up late

      With boiled asparagus

      -

It smells a lot

Like a dead rotting otter

If I wish hard

Maybe it will all go away.

-

I could go outside and play

With my new water jet

    But here I sit

    Cause I ain't ate

      My boiled asparagus

      -

Mom is so pleased.

I ate it like I ought to.

She double checks

My pockets and on the floor.

-

I'm outside and it feels weird

Squishing inside my pants

    But that's the price

    Of a life

      Without asparagus.

 


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