Taste and Flavour

Where is the flavour, That we used to savour, Many years ago Ripe, juicy peaches, Apricots and plums That made flavourful preserves They were made by many mums. Gooseberries and Raspberries, Black and redcurrants too Succulent, Apples, Pears and oranges To name just a few Make sure you have a handkerchief, To mop up the dribble from your chin, Nearly every home grew fruit trees Not to would be a sin Home produce is healthy, Picked from trees and dug from Earth, The labour was rewarding, It most certainly was worth The effort to provide Nutrition for the family To keep them healthy, And survive, Processed food was minimal, When I was a little girl, Too much of it is criminal It makes my stomach curl, Packets of seeds and granules A lousy excuse for food The advertising is misleading, It states the contents are good I try to steer clear of them. And confident others should. I miss the aromas that seemed, To be more pungent in the past, The flavours in fresh food And the satisfying tastes that last, I feel a lot of flavours worldwide have left Please bring back taste and flavour. Before, it becomes bereft.