Bullets for Lunch by Audrey Wehner

Binkies transform into bullets,
Rainbow toys into collections of different colored weapons.
Cries for life instead of cries for food.
Before learning to tie their shoes,
they are first taught how to reload.

First word should have been “Mommy” or “Daddy.”
But instead it was “Gun,” “Bullet,” or “Shot.”
They must first learn how to properly hide,
before you even consider teaching them how to walk.
Make sure they learn putting on their bullet-proof vest
is just as important as their shoes.

Along with the sliced grapes and crackers,
you mustn’t forget the miniature rifle.
The child’s only protection from this evil country;
The most important part
of every American’s lunch.