Stale bread

~ ~M

There’s a trick to mending
stale bread
But not for the kind
that’s in your head

It takes more than moisture
to fix your noggin
Gotta get it out quick
might help to go bloggin

One dried out piece
can cause much strife
Might need to dig it out
with a wedge or a knife

The skull might crack
but the mind won’t fail
Tied to the heart
though it’s not as frail

Once the ration is plucked
you’ll feel much better
Traipsing through life
now unfettered

But a boy who clings
to stale bread
Well in his mind
he’s already dead

© 2026 Michelle Cook

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34 thoughts on “Stale bread”

  2. I thought I’d try to make a little lame joke about stale bread… but I was a little loaf-energy—guess I didn’t rise to the occasion. 🥪

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          1. Hey that’s okay, you don’t have to go so much out of your way just to comment. Thanks for the lovely gesture though!

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            1. Thanks, and yes, I have the app. But for some reason I can’t always like or comment on blogs with it. That’s’ ok though, there’s always my trusty computer. 😉

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