Ode to Baked Beans

Two days had passed and still no shower,

Feeling feverish my breath smelled sour.

Starving children pulling at my legs,

It was lunchtime, and I didn't even have eggs.

No milk, no bread, not much else,

And I was so sick without any help.

But kids don't care if mom is ill,

They just want it or they start to shrill.

And then I saw it, my lifesaver on the shelf,

A can of baked beans, I wanted to yelp.

No work required, just open and heat,

And just enough sugar to get them to eat.

A break for me, Yea! I could fulfill their need,

And without too much guilt, don't beans have protein?

So today I dedicate this blog to the beans,

A bit strange I know, but heartfelt indeed.

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