Marmalade and pebbles

Andrew W. Davis
Feb 23, 2022

As a lad I was hungrier than most

So I ate marmalade and pebbles on toast

I stole marmalade since it’s not free

I stole the toast because it had to be

About the pebbles I haven’t lied

The pebbles I found in the rain outside

And there I ate or at least I tried

Marmalade and pebbles on toast.

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Andrew W. Davis

Andrew W. Davis is a former BBN network engineer who writes children’s verse, short-short stories and essays. He lives in Southern California.