by ann cofield

Created on: July 29, 2008

Kitchen Frenzy

jethro and red are

lucky not to be dead

the kitchen is in such a shamble

pots and pans heaped high in the sink

enter at your own risk, it's a gamble.

the smell of burnt food will turn you away

and cussing from a smoke screen of burnt toast

watch out for oil spilt on the floor

or you'll slip face down in the roast.

red burned the beans, as jethro was slacking

he was on the computer in chat

and he hollered to red to put out the flame

but he didn't know where she was at.

jethro was stuck cleaning the pan

but there was no room in the sink

so he took it outside and left the pan there

now the neighbors can smell the stink.

now red was in town at the local store

buying ingredients for her next creation

oh no, jethro thought, God help us all

i would rather die of starvation.

just the other day, red baked a cake

while jethro was mending the roof

somehow red added a nail to the mix

now jethro is missing a tooth.

cookbooks are plenty up on the shelf

but nary a one has been cracked

cooking requires some kind of tallent

but for red, she hasn't a nack.

so, if jethro and red are throwing a party

don't say you've never been warned

bring your own food, it's safer that way

then you'll live a bit longer for sure.

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