Must Go

Must Go

© by Bud Lemire on Dec 28, 2015

When the leftovers have outstayed their welcome on the shelf

It's time for someone to take action, possibly yourself

Eat it up quickly, surely you should know

Before the food goes bad, it “Must Go”

Do it before you have anything new

Or the food will look gross, and smell awful too

Then you'll have wasted the food that you bought

Better to think wisely, and act with that thought

It's time to have a “Must Go” meal tonight

Down to your stomach, out of mind, out of sight

That wasn't so bad, and what a great taste

The food that had sat there, didn't go to waste

Check the expiration date, in case it “Must Go”

Eat it for supper, before the mold starts to show

Don't fill up your garbage with food that's gone bad

Have a “Must Go” meal, that's what I just had

Look through your refigerator, see what is there

Look closely at what is wrapped everywhere

If you see something that needs attention, you'll know

It's time to have a supper, with another “Must Go”

We always called them leftovers, but recently I've heard

people calling them “Must Go.” I decided it would make

a great poem. We all have thrown out food that could have

been saved if only we remembered and noticed it was there.

Sometimes I think we spend more money than we need to,

and there is always something that “Must Go.” So go look

over your refrigerator and see if there is something that

“Must Go” tonight.