24-karat Carrots of Merit

A bunch of root veggies personified...

         We're carrots of merit, my brothers and me.

         A bunch of fine fellas, robust and hearty.

         Down to earth sorts with our roots firmly planted.

         Good ol' country boys, our lifestyles thus slanted.

         Vibrant vitality exudes from our pores.

         Not to brag, but we're nature's powerhouse store.

         Manganese, copper, vitamins A and K,

         Beta-carotene, fibre, healthy mainstay.

         We favour Momma's cookin', plain, but with heart.

          She boils,roasts, poaches, her culinary art.

         We're carrots of merit, so sweetly we bake

         a scrumptious, golden, twenty-four karat cake. ( 12 lines)(87 words)