“Why can’t you cook like Mother?”
Asked the husband of his wife.
“She fixed the best food I have
Ever tasted in my life.
Her biscuits are so fluffy
And her homemade jam’s a treat.
Her black-eyed peas and ham hock
Is a dish that CAN’T be beat.”
“Why can’t you be like Father?”
Asked the young wife of her mate.
“He was so very tactful
And that is a LOVELY trait.
"I CAN’T cook like your Mother
And that’s all there is to that.
If you think her cooking’s better,
Well, then, honey, here’s your hat.”
I’d like to tell you something;
It’s some wisdom I’ve accrued.
I’ve had to learn the hard way
When it comes to fixing food.
I’ve got some good advice for you;
It only takes a minute:
It’s not so much how GOOD it tastes
As how much LOVE went in it.
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