This bagel is somewhat stale
I bought it at Novack, and thought it would ail
My hunger, and under
The thickened cream cheese
Is the crunchiest, toughest, worst bite of unease.
I drink the pumpkin drink that I have on the side
It’s iced, it’s spiced, it’s a bonafide
Accompaniment, which does make sense
It’s fluffy and sweet, compared to my dense
Bagel that isn’t able
To be eaten, rather, it sits on the table
Alone and upset that it isn’t still fresh
Because it let time pass by, while it sat and slept
So the lesson from this bagel, and I guess from me too
Is take advantage of the day that presents itself to you
Wake up! Let’s get it! Let’s do more today
So we don’t end up like the bagel that I just threw away.