The Day the Vegetables Took Over

© 2020 T. Gabriel. “The Day the Vegetables Took Over” 2020.
Blog post published on May 18, 2020.

The veggies gathered, one sunny day,
With a plan in mind, they were ready to play.
They whispered in huddles, plotting something quite sly,
To take over the entire garden and reach for the sky.

The tomatoes were the leaders, fat, red, and round,
With carrot soldiers, orange roots firm in the ground.
The zucchinis, they crept, with their enticing green ways,
While the radishes rallied, ready for a garden melee.

The lettuce, all leafy, waved its arms in delight,
While the potatoes dug in, out of mind, out of sight.
The peas started climbing, up the trellis so high,
And the onions made plans, with a tear in their eye.

The cucumbers, they curled, their vines twisting with glee,
As they overtook the beans, shouting, “You can’t catch me!”
The yellow corn stood tall, a fine tower in the making,
And the peppers turned red, with some fiery shaking.

But the pumpkins, they grinned, with a sly, toothy smile,
Saying, “We’ll take over this garden, mile by mile.”
The broccoli, all bushy, just held ready in the breeze,
While the cauliflower whispered, “Oh, heaven please!”

The garden was in chaos, a colorful veggie display,
As the vegetables took over, in their own special way.
But as the sun set low, and the moon rose high,
The veggies declared peace, with a happy, contented sigh.

For in the end, they realized, with a laugh and a grin,
That in the garden of life, there’s room for all to win.
So they all coexisted happily, side by side,
In the garden where veggies, and respect, reside.


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