By Mickie Lynn
Little one
With mustard stains
And splotches of ketchup
Across your cheek
A smile creeps in
At the corner of your mouth
What wondrous daydreams
Dance through your head?
Dragons prancing with the fairies
In a magical wonderland
A reenactment of a favored cartoon,
Each character playing his part
Crazy colored creatures wildly
Racing in metallic covered boats
Pirate sword fights, talking frogs,
And tinkling silly songs
As I ponder the possibilities…
A small finger touches the plate
Then a flurry of swirling designs
Create an exuberant energy and
The representation of ketchup
In a painting on your table
Pigments of red and yellow
Merge to match the nectarine
Beside your napkin
A Picasso portrayal of condiments
And the smile becomes a wholehearted laugh
Cadence Collective: Long Beach Poets 
I love this reminds me of my younger years.
Thank you! In my younger years I also dabbled in condiments. lol