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My sneaky, scheming mother

Keeps on hiding all my sweets.

“Dinner must come first,” she says

“And then can come your treats.”

 

I really feel quite angry

As I’ve worked so hard at school.

All I need’s some chocolate

To re-constitute my fuel.

 

My greens – they quite disgust me

For they barely have a taste,

I’d sooner have those cookies

Which my Mother has ‘misplaced’.

 

I search around and soon I find

A case that’s most suspicious

Nestling there without a care

Amongst the pots and dishes.

 

Straight away I pick the lock

And then unclip the strap

Aha! At last! My tasty treasure

Spills into my lap!

POEMS FOR KIDS WRITTEN BY PHOEBE COGHLAN

Illustration from Pixabay.

LET’S CHAT ABOUT THE POEM ~ IDEAS FOR TALKING WITH KIDS

Healthy Eating

1. Why do you think the mother in this poem has hidden all the sweets?

2. Do you think the mother is right, that the kid should eat their greens first? Why or why not?