No longer a kids party


No longer a kids party


This is no longer a kids party

No jelly and ice cream here,

No towers of fairy cakes

Topped with a cherry

No, fawning a smile, insincere.


I made a mistake with the doughnuts

They make you fat it would appear,

No takers for cake

No chocolate intake

No, let's all just get out of here.


This is no longer a kids party

The pop's fallen flat oh oh dear,

You can't win 'em all

Have Vegan food? Ball...

Yes, plant-based food here comes in spheres.


I made a big spread with cool fillings

Sandwiches quartered, for real!

BBQ chick wings

Lots of fun tasty things

It went down well which was so surreal...


Because this is no longer a kids party

The talk's not of fun vibes I feel,

For these young adults

Have their own minds, their own cults,

Quit Mum, no nostalgic ideal.


A Wensley

19.03.2026



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