Poem about – 5-a-day

Once there was a group of kids who never felt their best
While their friends had lots of energy all they could do was rest
One day feeling tired again, no energy to play
They asked their good friend Bobby why they always felt this way
Bobby Banana winked at them and said 'Hey follow me'.
The children did just that led by Barney Broccoli
Bobby said 'we'll show you how to run around and play
Because everyone is healthy in the land of 5-a-Day'.
The kids had never heard of this '5 what?'one asked with glee
'Vegetables', Amber Orange said 'and juicy fruits like me'.
She led them down a winding path, the sun began to shine
and 5-a-Day was painted on a bright and cheery sign.
The people in this wondrous land had energy and might.
The kids all found this happy land a promising new sight.
The children in the village ate 5 servings every day
of vegetables and fruit for vitamin C and vitamin A.
And that's not all bananas or a pear can do for you –
fruits and veggies have lots of fibre in them too.
Vitamins and fibre still they didn't understand.
What do these things do for the good children of this land?
Vitamins maintain your health and fibre aids digestion,
that's why eating 5-a-Day is such a good suggestion.
'Just what we've been looking for' the kids did cheer and root.
'But what's a healthy vegetable? And tell us about fruit.'
'Vegetables are sometimes green' said Barney happily.
Asparagus and lettuce, collard greens and broccoli.
And fruits are so delicious they make these townsfolk merry;
Bananas, apples, raisins, grapes, pineapples and berries.
These foods are so abundant that I bet you know much more.
Can you name a fruit or vegetable I haven't said before?
A yellow apricot, cantaloupe or mango.
Some children mentioned carrots or a juicy red tomato.
'Delicious!' all the kids yelled 'Barney help us take this vow.'
Barney Broccoli promised them 'I'll tell you how right now.
A glass of orange juice is one for breakfast every day.
A salad with your lunch will have you on your way.
Some raisins for a snack and you can count to three with me.
An apple and some carrots with a meal adds two to three.'
'That's 5!' they cheered. 'It's easy ! We'll feel better than before.
Because of all our fruity friends we've learned to eat much more.'
Their energy returned so they could go right out and play
with the help of all their friends from the land of 5-a-Day.