You Have to Fucking Eat. Adam Mansbach

      

       For Vivien and Olivia

      The sunrise is golden and lovely,

      The birds chirp and twitter and tweet,

      You woke me and asked for some breakfast,

      So why the fuck won’t you eat?

      The bunnies are munching on carrots,

      The lambs nibble grasses and bleat.

      I know you’re too hungry to reason with but

      You have to fucking eat.

      Your cute little tummy is rumbling

      And pancakes are your favorite treat.

      I’m kind of surprised that you suddenly hate them.

      That’s bullshit. Stop lying and eat.

      The giraffes pluck the tender young leaves up,

      The mice snack on seeds and on wheat.

      No, sweetheart, I can’t make spaghetti,

      The fucking meal’s served. Time to eat.