At a market, far away,
where things were unfamiliar,
a child faced a real ordeal.
It was all joy, with Mum,
leaving her siblings behind.
She jogged all the way, behind Mum,
to keep pace, a distance of two hours walk.
At destination, there was a sea of people,
all unrecognizable faces to her.
Mum bought her all and sundry to eat.
She never said nay
and gulped to her heart’s content.
It was bananas, peanuts, yoghurt, name it.
Finally, her tummy was like a taut drum
with breathing impossible
and her mouth wouldn’t close.
Lethargy set in and drowsiness followed.
And her colon started pressing
for poop was pushing forward.
Fainting was emerging with eyes rolling white
and dizziness overwhelming.
Mum turned to find her lying on the ground
breathless, but due to shame, she wouldn’t
say what was amiss.
Mum being an adult, deduced the reason
and rushed her to the nearby bushes
where she emptied tons of stuff
after which her life resumed like nothing happened;
she was up and about and ready to consume some more.