Onions 'N' Liver

I'm the only one at our house who relishes onions and liver. Ah, the thought of that delicacy sends up my spine a shiver! Never mind that my spouse almost gags and must pinch her nose, Keeping the frying pan at bay as that malodorous aroma flows! When a pan of onions and liver is sizzling in the kitchen, To attack that delectable repast, my delicate palate is itchin'! I take no heed concerning liver and all of its cholesterol. Alas, it is seldom on the menu at our table after all! A supper of onions and liver is just not at all complete, Without a slab of cherry pie and ice cream for a treat. The entree' must include peas, gravy and smashed pertaters, And on the side a salad liberally laced with fresh termaters! I grew up chomping on onions and liver as a Hoosier lad, 'Specially at butchering as hogs' fates were sealed by Dad! We'd never heard of lobster thermidor or cordon bleu. Shucks, at our humble abode we were pleased with a zesty stew! I've heard that too much cholesterol can bring about an early doom. Should that occur, this epitaph would be most appropriate for my tomb: "Docs warned him about onions, liver and bad cholesterol; Alas, he took no heed - his demise they could not forestall!" Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired © All Rights Reserved