You’re the guys
Who taught me
To pick up food and chew
And you were there
For my kids
And for ainiklach, too!
Of course with new varieties
And ones that mimic you!
You’re sweetened
And you’re coated
In ways to make you sell
Produced by many
Companies
Even pas Yisroel!
You’re stuck on many high chairs
And strewn across the floor
And caused so many tantrums
When kids they wanted more
And you’re the culprit
In the spring
When mommies shriek, “Oh no!”
When Erev Pesach, shaifalah
Finds a Cheerio!
You’re hidden in the crevices
Of car seats, strollers, chairs
And you may lie there quietly
Stuck for years and years!
And one day in the future
Some little fingers will
Find you in a tiny crack
An appetite to fill!
When moms say
No to chocolate
And no more chips for you
A zip-lock bag of Cheerios
Will be what’s right for you!
Indeed you’ve been
Around the block
And stood through thick and thin
When food fads fade
And disappear
Cheerios are in!
They make you
In all flavors
Honey nut and sweet
But I believe original
Was the greatest treat
I think there’s apple cinnamon
And fruity flavors too
And chocolate flavored Cheerios
And always something new
And now some claims
Are on your box
Some stuff we never heard
For in our day “cholesterol”
Was something quite absurd!
So happy birthday Cheerios
You’re 70 but sound
When all the flakes
Will fade away
You still will be around!
