Poem for a toddler
don’t fall off the bed
you’ll bash and break your head.
please don’t throw your food,
it is quite horribly rude.
don’t chew up that paper
i totally need it for later.
no munching on plastic bags,
you’ll choke and then you’ll gag.
do not eat that stick,
or you’ll get miserably sick.
don’t chew on that pencil,
your intestines will feel dreadful.
and ‘No’ to sugary yum-yums,
go ahead and have your tantrums.
Now i know i’m supposed to say,
how i love you anyway.
but really what i implore,
is just be quiet and do no more.