I think, if I was clever
That I would never, never
Invent a label, sticky
That needs one to be picky
And takes a painful hour
To scrape off from a jar!
They drive me into fits
They tear in tiny bits!
I can’t help feeling blue
When they leave behind the glue;
D’you wonder that I’m miffed
When it simply will not shift?
I’m sure that I’d be able
To make a sticky label
That peels off really well
And leaves no gungy gel!
I’m sure I could – however
I’m really not that clever!
By Nigel Beeton