Dang Ole Peas

Mum says I got
To eat these
Danged ole peas
No matter how I beg
And say please
I still got to eat 
Dem danged ole peas

So I shoves
Some on the floor
Flipped a few
Out the door
Gave a bunch
To the dog
Crammed a wad
In my pocket
Then dumped the rest
In sisters bowl

I'm looking slyly at
My clean plate
Mum smiles and says
Your the fastest pea eater
I've ever seen
I can see you like
Peas so much
Let me scoop you
Another bunch

So all I can say
Jeeze O please
No more of them
Danged ole peas
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Laurie Avatar
November 5, 2019 at 6:51 PM
G'day Timothy … lesson deserved and hopefully lesson learned. Peas are good for you - thanks Timothy - Lindsay
Mcguire Avatar
November 5, 2019 at 9:03 PM
I told my kids that but they wouldn't listen....
Ball Avatar
November 4, 2019 at 9:47 AM
Ma ain't as dumb as she looks huh. This is cute. It really made me smile. God Bless, JB
Mcguire Avatar
November 4, 2019 at 11:54 AM
Same to you Judy thanks
Gauthier Avatar
November 2, 2019 at 1:55 PM
Delightful, Timothy. You're a pro at making that hillbilly slang cute as anything. Love it.
Mcguire Avatar
November 4, 2019 at 11:55 AM
Thanks Miss Line. My family is from the mountains of eastern Kentucky
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