Daniel

Daniel loves to eat vegetables.
He doesn't wait to set the table.
He eats what he wants
as often as he wants.

Daniel likes sweet green peppers the best.
He eats them before he eats the rest.
He hasn't tried hot peppers at all.
Perhaps he's too smart, that Daniel.

One of his favorites is snow peas.
Green pole beans also seem to please.
Daniel has never said no to beets either.
He likes butternut squash when it's tender.

Daniel will try potatoes
and nibble on tomatoes.
Green seems to be his favorite color,
though he wears a tan coat and collar.

Yes, Daniel loves to eat vegetables.
This is a true tale, not a fable.
Then again, the eater might be Danielle, who knows,
for they come in the middle of the night, you know.

Daniel or Danielle are unwelcome guests.
Who are these midnight guests?  Can you guess?
They are deer
who are not dear.

But they do have a lesson to teach us:
vegetables are very good for us.
They give us strength to jump up high
and endurance to run fast, bye bye.

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The Bible tells us a true story about another Daniel.
This Daniel asked for vegetables to be served at the table.
Daniel and his friend were healthier looking
and God gave them all a keen mind for learning.

It is a good idea to follow Daniel's example.
Daniel, God's servant; not Daniel the deer's example.
Daniel the deer steals his vegetables
and you know, of course, that stealing is illegal.

Give us nothing but vegetables to eat and water to drink...
At the end of the ten days they looked healthier and better nourished...
To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding
of all kinds of literature and learning.
Daniel 1:12, 15, 17

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