What are my favourite foods?

That’s not easy – let me think

I can tell you straight away

I can’t eat meat that’s ‘pink’

I could live on broccoli and green beans

In fact, I nearly do

You can buy them out of season

And enjoy the whole year through

A thick, fresh lettuce sandwich

I could eat any day

I prefer it with whole meal bread

‘Hardly a feast’ – I knew you’d say

I like fruit and sometimes nuts

Vanilla ice cream is a must

My teeth are not now as strong

So, in common sense I have to trust

My ‘sweet tooth’? I was born with that

Though, I didn’t ask

To eat homemade cake is ‘inbuilt’

A ‘sort of’ duty and a task!

Alcohol makes me wheeze

I prefer to breath, so I don’t drink

It flavours a Christmas cake, or else

Poured down the kitchen sink

I like crumpets with butter

Marmalade is on my list

A meat casserole, creamy porridge

I’m sure there’s much I’ve missed

I only think of food when hungry

At other times, I’m not aware

I’d just had breakfast, before you asked

So, that’s all that I can share

I like fish and pasta, yes, of course

‘Chinese’ is a ‘sometimes’ treat

I know my choice sounds mundane

But, I eat to live, not live to eat

At the same time, I appreciate

We are not all built the same

I’ve always been quite slim, but then

I’ve never played the gourmet game