Wearing It

Copyright; Patricia Markey
From her book 'Bush Concerto'
E-mail: pdmarkey@caliph.net.au

I love spaghetti bolognaise
If people don't mind sharing it.
The only problem with it is
I always end up wearing it.

They've showed me how to twist the fork,
So I won't make a mess,
But when I think I've got it right,
I drop it on my dress.

And sandwiches of roast beef
With gravy oozing out
Are quite a big disaster
Whenever I'm about.

Cappuccino is delicious;
The froth just makes me drool,
But it ends up on my clothing,
And I feel the biggest fool!

It doesn't really matter
What sort of food I eat.
Somehow it ends up ON me,
From my neck down to my feet.

So don't ask me to dinner.
I don't think I'll be daring it,
Because my problem always is
I seem to end up wearing it!

Copyright; Patricia Markey