The prompt from our writing group was to write an ode to your favourite fruit, this is my attempt, and it's a true story too...

 

I quite like raisins

Except for the one that got stuck up my nose

The more I sniffed and snorted

The further up it rose

 

My mum couldn't ease it out

She just forced it up even higher

She took me to the neighbours

And tried to use some pliers

 

Carole was an avon lady

She'd know what to do

But even Carole couldn't get it out

So off to the hospital we flew

 

The doctors poked and prodded

They couldn't get it down

It seemed to be stuck for good

And all I could do was frown

 

And then all of a sudden

Out it came with a pop

Landing on the tissue

With a gruesome snotty plop!

 

My little fruity nightmare

Was finally over, at last

The one lesson I learned that day was

Don't sniff your fruit too fast!

 

Oh, raisins, raisins How I love thee

In warm fruity toast

With my cup of tea

I love you on my cereal

Or even on your own

There's nothing quite like you

My love is now well known