Bittersweet

They walk into the candy store down the street
Linda and her sitter, both wanting something sweet
To eat

Linda is five and blond and petit
Her sitter, Angel is exactly five feet
Linda thinks Angel is neat

Linda reaches for a Hershey's bar
Angel's eye on her, she doesn't let her get far
Laughing, har de har har

Angel searches for chocolate with a bite
She diligently keeps Linda in sight
Somethings are worth protecting with all your might

Linda is the light
Angel knows right
And teaches Linda to avoid the wrong fight

Angel finds the kind she was looking for
Dark and rich and smooth enough to pour
Linda doesn't like this type, so Angel will have more

Sharing is fine
But sometimes its all mine
Is the best line

Back outside Linda smells the pine
Angel reads the road sign
In a couple of hours it will be time to dine
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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March 14, 2009 at 11:26 PM
nicely done... i like the rhymes and the upbeat feel to this write!! ~ Arany
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March 14, 2009 at 4:01 PM
This is very well done my friend..love the flow and the rhyming works very well...thanks for the comments earlier.
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March 14, 2009 at 3:31 PM
Thank you for allowing me to smile with this story. Cute piece. Enjoyed it. Thank you for your kind words on my poem. Blessings to you. Karen
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March 14, 2009 at 1:34 PM
A joyous recollection of childhood, Autumn! Nice work! Love, Carolyn (ps - My best friend named her son Autumn. He's serving in the Mideast now.)
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