The Lunch Lady Is the Reason I'M Not At School

We used to have a lunch lady
who was so very mean.
She was also very ugly,
and she was never clean!

She was hairy as a monkey!
Revolting as a skunk!
And unlike typical ladies,
she really, really stunk!

So I talked to my principal
about her horridness.
He had her replaced soon enough
and oh, what a huge mess!

Her food was pretty disgusting
and so I didn’t strive
The horrid octopi she made
when mine was still alive!

It went and crawled out of my bowl;
but then bit off my head!
So that’s my excuse for staying
at home and not being in school instead.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Collins Avatar
January 6, 2013 at 7:33 AM
Good grief. She was there when I went to high school in the 60's. Tuna fish on hot dog rolls.
Williams Avatar
November 30, 2012 at 1:00 PM
Jacob I love the image of the woman, she sounds scary, great humour you put into this one, it makes me thankful that I never had any school dinners at all, well done and lets see some more of your talented pen....David
Lamoureux Avatar
November 27, 2012 at 3:48 PM
Good one, I like your sense of humor.
Palmer Avatar
November 26, 2012 at 3:18 PM
lol,smiling,nice write Jacob
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