Bright Hungry Belly

Return to the desk the teacher and classmate The bell rings hurry you don't want to be late Mother pushing for your learning bright hungry belly Father is absent not a penny milking the skinny cow shelly Grandfather swells on self not caring who die or live Deeming it sacrilege to dip in his pocket and a penny give Grandmother tries to hold it all together knowing the need Giving of her means caring the bright hungry belly to feed