<b>Milk From the Carton</b>

by Bronwen - Virgo

So,
when it’s late at night
(say, around 12:00 or 12:30),
I sometimes like to sneak  
into the kitchen
and drink milk straight from the carton.

	<i>"You shouldn't do that," 
      Mother said.
	"You'll get no dinner 
      And be sent to bed!"</i>

It's really quite liberating,
if you think about it.
And the thought of my sister
pouring that very same milk into her cereal
the next morning--
completely unaware of what happens late at night
(say, around 12:00 or 12:30)--
really floats my boat.

	<i>"You're spreading germs;
	You're spreading disease!
	Don't drink milk
      From the carton, please!"</i>

Of course, 
some people choose to rebel against society 
in a more political way: 
protests, strikes, boycotts, etc. 

	<i>"Dear Lord above:
	The world's coming to an end!
	Bronwen drank milk
	From the carton again!"</i>

But I 
really like milk.
And I'm 
too lazy to get a glass.
I guess it just works out.
Here's hopin' no one in my family reads this poem.

	<i>"You drink milk from the carton?
	None of us knew!
	So, when we're asleep,
	<b>That's</b> what you do.

	Stop it. It's gross."</i>

Ha!

Reason for writing:

    Try it when no one's looking! It's fun!    

Birth sign: Virgo
Date created: 2000-06-08 12:43:30
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:42:22
Poem ID: 56481

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