Keilah and the Capsicum

by kiwisteveh

Our Keilah is a lovely child,
Her smile is sweet, her manners mild;
She always does what she is told;
It's true that Keilah's good as gold.

She almost always clears her plate,
But, "There's one thing I really hate!"
Cried Keilah, Oh, please, Dad, please, Mum;
Don't make me eat the Capsicum.

Just give me spinach, give me beans,
I'll eat them up with other greens,
But no more Capsicum, oh, please,
It makes my tummy ill at ease."

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One day as Keilah watched TV
(It was her fav'rite, 'Daniel T.')
This funny, furry tiger kid,
He ate Bell Peppers. Yes, he did!

"Oh dearest Mum, oh, darling Dad,
Do you know what would make me glad?"
Cried Keilah in her sweetest voice,
"To eat Bell Peppers - there's a choice

Of green and red and yellow too.
Go buy some now, I'll eat a few!
Of all the foods I've ever chewed,
Bell Peppers are my fav'rite food."

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Never under-estimate the power of TV.

For those who don't quite get it, Capsicum and bell Pepper are actually the same thing. I know the names would not usually be capitalised - I have done so here to make them stand out more.

This is my beautiful grand-daughter, Keilah, clearing her plate as good as gold on a recent visit.

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