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A favourite cereal cant always be considered for your breakfast meals,

its what is found when the open door of your cupboard reveals.

The Shreaddies were nice last time I ate them, but put them away,

that is a few weeks ago now, and they have started to decay.

The same thing happened to the remains of my Coa? Coa Pops,

I going to rename them, now they look like soggy flops.

The Sugar Puffs used to sound when shaken made a racket,

now they are just stuck all together inside of the packet.

I thought that cooking the porridge you cant go wrong,

but as they are a couple of years old they do make a pong.

There is still some Wheatabix there are as old as religion,

put them out on the window cill to be eaten by the pigeon.

I think I will have to settle for a slice of bread and dripping,

or boil an egg, or some toasted soldiers to use for dipping.

I cant stock up the cupboard again yet, my pensions is all spent,

most of it went on the necessities like Gas Electric and Rent.

Oh and don't forget the cost of tins food for my pet cat,

she really appreciates it, she?s left me a present on the mat.

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