I will not eat my brussel sprouts
I'd rather sit at the table and pout
Where everyone looks at me and doubts
Instead of believing that I will put my sprouts in my mouth
Where everyone cleans their entire plate
And makes me irate
Where everyone eats all of their food
And everyone does it with a good mood
And everyone chomps their sprouts into bits
And everyone likes them, but I'll stick with grits.

David Eldridge Otero
Youth Volunteer