Once i was a tike
Around three or four.
My mama took me ova to the candy store.
“What do you want?”
She said to me.
“I want somethin’ chocolate”
I responded with glee.
“What about these jelly beans?”
She said lookin’ real smart
That’s when my stupid blood pressure
Went off the stupid charts.
“You know I hate them things!”
I belted to the candy shop.
“That stupid bunny brings ‘em…
With his stupid hop!”
That’s when my mama looked me 
dead in the eye
She said: “Kristi, my dear…
this mama don’t lie…
try these here Jelly Bellys
Thems a type of bean.
Some smell a little fruity 
and some smell real mean.”
I flinched at the candy
Then flinched at her face
My lil’ heart was racin’
All ova the place.
“Okay, Char. I’ll give it a whirl.”
(I said this to suppress
my sudden urge to hurl.)
“Here, try green apple…
I know you like them best.”
I slowly but surely 
gave thems beans a test.
And right away 
I figured it out too soon…
These glorious beans
really make me swoon.
Now, the moral of this story
Is to try somethin’ new.
And while you’re doin’ that
I’m gonna tie my shoe.