PEANUT BUTTER & JELLY

In honor of National Peanut Butter and Jelly day I have my words arrayed

To pay homage and allegiance to the best sandwich ever made.

When I was young one sure thing that would make my heart go flutter

Was when Mom made me a sandwich filled with jelly and peanut butter.

I didn’t eat pastrami or salami or those exotic meats from the corner deli

No, for me it was a sandwich filled with peanut butter and grape jelly.

Mom tried to broaden my horizons, as mothers are wont to do

But unless it was peanut butter and jelly I would bid them all adieu.

She tried peanut butter with bananas for a healthy midday snack

But I licked off all the peanut butter and sent the banana back.

She tried putting marshmallow cream on top of my peanut butter

“You’ll love this.” She exclaimed, “It’s called a fluffer nutter.”

“Marshmallows are for roasting,” as from the table I quickly fled

I prefer only peanut butter and jelly to be spread upon my bread.”

So she tried adding apples, and cinnamon and cheese

But I would turn my nose up and say, “Only peanut butter and jelly please.”

When she asked me what I wanted “MOM!” I’d grunt “Every time you ask me, you know exactly what I’ll say.

I could eat peanut butter and jelly every meal, every minute of every day.”

“I can’t believe you,” Mom sighed one day, “you’re a peanut butter and jelly nut.

With all that peanut butter and jelly one day your mouth will be permanently shut.”

Then a cunning smile pursed her lips and she said, “How about it son?

When you finish up this sandwich, would you like another one?”