Friday, July 2, 2010

Johnny Pig

Little pig, little pig,

run, run, run!

Run fast, Johnny Pig

soup pot’s on.

Mama’s gonna cook a pot

of beans today.

She would like a little meat,

I heard her say.

Mama, Johnny Pig is gone.

He's out of his pen

and I can’t tell you where he is

to save my skin!

Little pig, little pig,

come back home

dinner’s over; we’re full

and soup’s all gone!

(When I was young we had a pet pig of the above name. When he was killed we wouldn’t eat the meat unless it was disguised or we were assured it was not our “Johnny Pig”.

-Joy S. Barefoot

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