Today I worked the children's bar
And to every client I was a star
Toothless grins and glittered knees
Colloquial cries for mac and cheese... say please
At the door, the saucier, peering for any sign of glee
As they take one bite, now walk away...finis
A nibble of this, a taste of that
Some they swallowed, some they spat
If it wasn't fried their noses wrinkled
Until seasoned with sugar candy sprinkles
The patissier's crafted chocolate chip and ice cream s'mores
Got nary a lick before they skipped the floor
They raved about the jello thing
But to the chef's dismay, the fave was balloon on a string
They cried when they had had their fill
Yet starved for gummies and tattoos as mom and dad paid the bill
Then out the door clutching their fifty-cent haul
As the water looked under the table and wondered...
Did they really eat anything at all.