Well it looked all right by the Frigidaire light
Though the label code referred to last week
It wasn't that old, I didn't see any mold
The package hadn't started to leak
Good sense said I should throw the thing out
But frugality would win the debate
In the dark of the night, I took a bite
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It was fine going down, then I started to frown
At the rumbling sound that came from inside
My breathing had slowed, I was about to explode
For a moment I was certain I'd died
Some came upward and some went down
Either way, I lost a whole lot of weight
That innocent stew was now the Devil's own brew
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I began to scream, "Call a medic team!"
It was just one bite but the effect was sickening
Everything went wrong
I need something strong
I just sweat and moan, occupy the throne
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The word came down, a tainted product was found
"We'll tell you all about it at ten"
I'd worked hard that day, so on my pillow I lay
I'd been asleep an hour by then
News I'd miss proved not knowing ain't bliss
How many suffered for their delay?
My equilibrium wrecked for their dramatic effect
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Feel the fever burn, as my stomach churns
I search in vain but cannot obtain any remedy
This late snack I ate
Will it seal my fate?
Will I croak alone? Will they carve it in stone?
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