The fresh essence of mint
startles me
into looking up
and exclaiming:
Reece’s p i e c e s!

There you are
looking like
every girl’s dream
of Mr. Goodbar,
no doubt
you’d be like
a l o n g p u l l
of Butterkist toffee
with your Juicy Fruit lips
and sugar cake smile,

Nutrasweet words
crystallize
tasty conversation,
your molasses-laden eyes
d
r
i
p
p
i
n
g
promises

heh heh
I Snicker to myself
one bite of you
would render me…
…diabetic
and tasting you
would be
pure greed,

knowing
a fragrant
multi-layered
artfully wrapped
delightfully textured
on the outside,
tender smooth
on the inside
classy man
of pure
Ferrero Rocher
awaits
at home
to satisfy.

(c) 2005 Sandra Sealy