Are You Cereal?

 

When I was younger, my mother would say,

“You can’t start another bag of cereal until you finish this one today.”

“But but these flakes are stale, Mom”

Her: “If you don’t finish that bowl, all you will eat is my palm”

“All I wanted was some Fruity Pebbles in my bowl, okay?”

And she would reply “Mija, that’s all we have until my next pay”

Growing up

All I wanted was my cereal in a box.

Well snap, crackle pop.

More like I’m about to pop off.

Why can’t I just have a magical day

With some colorful rainbows and some Lucky charms in my bowl today?

I could even stan with some Raisin Bran, man.

Honey Bunches of Oats is the GOAT.

Apple Jacks would mean more to me than just a snack.

Why can’t I just have a fun breakfast?

With some games and a cartoon bunny on a box,

Telling the other kids to get lost,

Since Trix aren’t for kids.

Every day, my dad comes home angry and yelling.

He’s going coo-coo. Maybe we just need some money for Cocoa Puffs.

He still tells me I can go to school,

Become a champion.

Hard to believe that when we can’t even afford Wheaties.

I still remember that day when my mom proudly exclaimed,

“Mija, I finally got you some cereal in a box”

I ran down the stairs expecting to see Toucan Sam,

But, it was a parrot with the letters “Frooty Loops”. What a scam.

It wasn’t until I was 19 working in a grocery store,

I used my first paycheck to purchase myself the holy grail,

That comes in a box, untouched and won’t go stale,

I looked at Tony the Tiger and the coveted Frosty Flakes,

Took a bite of my first official brand boxed cereal and just muttered happily,

“Damn….they’re greeaaaat!”

At this moment, I guess all I can say to you America,

“Are you cereal right now?”