Kathleen, Queen of the Desert

There were grapes and granola bars, rice cakes, and jam
Little bags of popcorn and sandwiches of ham
Peanut butter crackers and bagels and cheese
And everything I love to eat in piles up to my knees!
But my mommy said, “No!”
Not before we all go!
That good stuff is all for the trip!”

I saw boxes of Cheerios, banana chips, pears
In sacks by our suitcases next to the stairs;
Sesame buns and muffins and cups of chocolate mousse
Apples and trail mix and bread sticks and juice,
But Mommy said, “Stop!
You can’t drink a drop!
I packed all that food for the trip!”

Dried apricots, yogurts, and all good things yummy
Were calling and calling and calling my tummy;
So I asked one more time, could I have just one
A bread stick or cracker or bagel or bun
And she said, “Oh, all right!
You can have just a bite!
But the rest we will save for the trip!”