Just Dessert - a Poetic Force on Our Favorite Course

Do We Deserve Our Dessert?

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As children of all ages,
We eat our meals in stages,
We are ever on alert,
Looking for our just dessert.

Eating green peas, carrots, corn,
Waiting with a look forlorn,
Seeking something sweet to follow,
As reluctantly, we swallow.

If I eat what's on my plate,
Will you bring me something great?
Keep your beans and cauliflower;
Give me chocolate to devour!

Sweet confections, I desire;
My blood sugar may creep higher.
Still, I crave a sticky fix,
Though nutrition contradicts.

The best in life is worth the wait,
Although I just may hesitate,
I'll eat the vegetables accursed,
Or better yet, bring dessert first!

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