Toast bread and water? That's prisoner food
Oh but toast bread and water tastes so mighty good
right after class when the school bell would ring
kids ran out to see what the snack van would bring
dollars in hands from their moms and their dads
bought noodles and goods from the manapua man
we never had money, so my sibs and I fled
to get food from our grandma and grandpa's instead
Toast bread and water? That's prisoner food
Oh but toast bread and water tastes so mighty good
at our grandparents house we would knock, wash our feet
say hui, kiss hi, off to their kitchen to eat
stand in line for the toaster with three or eight pieces
smear butter, grab water, and then stuff our faces
as an afterschool snack nothing else would suffice
warm bread and ice water just hit the spot right
Toast bread and water? That's prisoner food
But, man
Toast bread and water tastes soooo mighty good
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Comments (1)
I love toast but my brain is struggling with the idea of having it with water. I'm so used to having it with coffee, lol. Loved your poem!