Cecilia Macfarlane Poet Rhyme

Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches

Many children are picky eaters and I confess I was one 
It's a challenge to many parents and not a battle to be won
For trying to make a child eat what they don't want to try
Can be a battle of wills and make all those involved want to cry

My sister and I didn't like peanut butter when we were very small
So when were given P and J sandwiches we weren't happy at all
We refused to try it and not a bite went past our lips
Our foster mother scolded us with her hands upon her hips

We were locked in our room, until our sandwiches were gone
Being just six and four it took us awhile before an idea did dawn
"We'll hide them between the mattresses and fetch them later", we plotted
We forgot and she found then a few weeks later full of mold and rotted

She screamed and she hollered and vowed to make us pay
Lucky for us our foster father was not at work that day
She never made us P and J sandwiches again, we were relieved
For the next time, sandwiches from her bed she would have retrieved 

09/03/2015

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Angie Thomas September 24, 2015 at 8:33 AM Hahahaha...LOL. I loved this witty poem... **7** Cecilia Macfarlane September 26, 2015 at 11:01 AM Thanks Angie, glad you enjoyed. Hugs

Maurice Yvonne March 21, 2015 at 5:32 AM You go girl! Love this story of strong will. David vs. Goliath and of course the David sisters won. Cecilia Macfarlane August 5, 2015 at 6:13 PM Thanks for the encouraging comment Maurice. Hugs

Richard Lamoureux March 19, 2015 at 8:21 AM What a story *lol*. When I was a kid I hated Summer Sausage sandwiches and I hid them underneath the hot water radiator. It wasn't the best hiding place! Cecilia Macfarlane March 19, 2015 at 8:39 AM Ha, ha.....I guess we were both concerned about getting rid of our hated foods, not where we hid them :)

Emile Pinet March 12, 2015 at 4:08 PM The story like quality brings a friendly feeling to the reader and we can smile at the thoughts it conjures. Emile. Cecilia Macfarlane March 19, 2015 at 8:40 AM Thanks Emile, happy to have made you smile.

Wilma Neels March 12, 2015 at 9:19 AM hehe, I enjoyed this one Cecilia.. If I think of all the things I didn't like to eat when I was still a child. Here in South Africa we call it Peanut Butter and Jam :) Ps: I love them, even today I still eat it lol Cecilia Macfarlane March 19, 2015 at 8:41 AM Thanks Wilma, glad you enjoyed reading my story

Dan Kearley March 11, 2015 at 2:10 AM Ha,hahahaha... For me, if I didn't eat it, I wasn't going to be eating. So I learned to adjust. Ha, ha. Ah yes, I remember those foster parent days quite well. :o) Nice to see you stopped by my page. Cecilia Macfarlane March 11, 2015 at 12:30 PM Glad it make you smile

Joseph May March 10, 2015 at 9:45 PM Nice story Cecelia...I wasn't fond of Pand J either...hugs Cecilia Macfarlane March 11, 2015 at 12:30 PM Thanks Joseph

Robert Johnson March 10, 2015 at 8:51 PM I recently watched an episode of Andy Griffith where Aunt B found a sandwich under Opie's pillow. :) I hope you had better foster parents the next time. Cecilia Macfarlane March 11, 2015 at 12:29 PM Luckily we were in just that one home. Our parents reunited and another set of issues began. We took what we wanted but HAD to eat what we took.

Andrea Dietrich March 10, 2015 at 6:11 PM good one, Cecilia. I have a story like that from my childhood as well, how I got rid of that terrible tasting vegetable alphabet soup! Cecilia Macfarlane March 11, 2015 at 12:26 PM Thanks Andrea, do tell! Is it already in a poem or do still you have to write it?

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders March 10, 2015 at 1:49 PM Such a cute childhood story...I wasn't a picky eater, but my sons eat nothing but pizza, chicken nuggets, noodles and cheese. :(It makes cooking difficult...hugs, Rhonda Cecilia Macfarlane March 10, 2015 at 2:00 PM Thanks Rhonda .......My middle son is my picky eater, it's a challenge for sure. Hugs

Demetrios Trifiatis March 10, 2015 at 1:38 PM Delightful story to relate to us now for it, really, is so amusing but at that time it must have been a nightmare! Wonderful writing that makes one nostalgic of the time we were children, dear Cecilia! Cecilia Macfarlane March 10, 2015 at 1:45 PM Thank you Demetrios......yes were lived in fear for the three years that we were with her, I'm thankful my sister was with me.