Love and Lollipops (03/06/08)

Written for a prompted poetry contest awhile back.

strawberry lollipop;
sweet and delicious
before cavities.

cavities happen
to other people;
not to me."
you think.

years of lollipops later,
something hurts.

sure enough, your
sugar-love flings
have eaten away
at you.

cavities hurt
when drilled.
you swear
never to eat a
strawberry lollipop
again

after this next one.

Reviews

[Jennifer]

Sweet! I was thrown off at:
"cavities happen
to other people;
not to me."
you think.

years of lollipops later,
something hurts."
I got lost there, still sweet nonetheless.