Zucchini Pride
"I have found that no matter how much I detest zucchini, my pride is still the hardest thing for me to swallow."
-Jesse Rowe
Zucchini.
So it was when I was young
That battles raged upon my tongue.
I'd choke and gag and heave and spit
Despite best intents to swallow it
My throat closed like a prison gate.
My tongue locked in with vile cell mate.
And even though I loathed the taste
It yet remained, a cud-like paste.
Even today, I still steer clear
Should ever that emerald squash appear,
But if it comes to what I must ingest
There's but one thing I more detest:
Pride.
8/30/2016
Copyright © Jesse Rowe | Year Posted 2016
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