I Need Some Peanuts You Sit Down And Crack


Not those shelled ones

you reach into and fish out a handful 

to throw back onto your molars.


No, these you tackle one at a time,

each one a battle between you and a peanut,

a battle you're almost certain to win,


Although sometimes it is tough.

If it is, persist.

Use your teeth if you have to.


Victory in this is as sweet as any,

and just as long-lasting, I find.

Frequently, normally even,

Two peanuts are won per battle.