food fight

Try to close it out

Putting your head in the sand

Works for a short time

Eventually you will find

Cupcake cravings will win out

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Potato Head

Mashed, fried, boiled or baked

Everyone has a reason

To love some tators

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don’t bawk

If you were an egg

Would you be soft or hard boiled

Or over easy

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scary

It’s an adventure

Every time we lift the cloche

To see what’s for lunch

If at least it’s edible

It won’t be regrettable

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suckers

We’re all kids

When we see candy

It could be

Chocolate

Or something flavored like fruit

Break out our big smiles

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