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"Eat up your fruit" my mother would say-
"You'll grow up to be sturdy and well."
"Eat up your greens and your fruit every day -
Wish your sweeties a hurried farewell."
An apple a day keeps the doctor away -
An orange gives vitamin C.
Carrots are good for your eyes, they all say,
And I think you might surely agree.
Your brain will do well if you eat lots of fish.
And don't fry your foods in a pan.
As for the chips - move them from the dish,
Eat less of the chocolate and jam.
I ate apples and oranges, carrots and peas -
Was there something I needed instead?
Because I was good and I ate all of these,
My hair's now gone white on my head.
My teeth, like the stars, come out every night,
And I walk down the street with a stick.
The carrots, I'm sure, have not helped with my sight.
Mum's advice, I'm afraid, was a trick!
Copyright 2006