The pineapple blushed a shocking pink,

And her multiple eyes turned brown.

The potato pursed a disapproving  lip,

Her eyes drawn tight in a frown.

The clock help up her long thin hands,

And tick-tocked in dismay.

The corn tucked her hair  behind the ear,

And didn't know what to say.

the running water gurgled and chocked,

The onion dropped a ring,

The cabbage scratched a bewildered head,

The bean grew limp as a string.

For, oh the shame,

The scandalous shame.

To say the chicken was dressed,

They stripped off her feathers,

And served her quite bare,

And everyone poked at her breast!

 

 

-Author Unknown- from the Book of Grade 5  Reading "English Expressways"