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Once Upon a Time Two Gumdrops Dissolve

Once upon a time two gumdrops dissolve


once upon a time
there were two gumdrops
she was purple, he was yellow
they were complete opposites
they both worked at a hotel
on a white sandy beach
with palm trees swaying on the grounds
as you enter the hotel the purple gum drop
is a singing a song, pirouetting along
behind the front desk, smiling, assisting guests
she even looks sweet
"Oh my purple gumdrop yum, yum."
off to the side the yellow gumdrop, holding fort
a nightwatchman, in more ways than one,
he even looks mean and sour
"Oh my yellow gumdrop yuk, yuk."
the story of gumdrops begins to grow
the purple gumdrop gave hugs 
to everyone, everyone
much to the scorn of the yellow gumdrop
he seemed to be uptight and jealous
for everybody got a loving hug, not him
arriving guest received her hugs
departing guest received her hugs
"Sir hold on." She would chime."Let me give you a hug."
"Oh please." He muttered under his breath. "Lord have mercy."
A guest walking their dog.
"Sir hold on." She would chime."Let me give you both a hug."
"Oh please." He muttered under his breath. "Lord have mercy, twice."
It went on and on
The newspaper lady, her friends, same story
"Hey you." She would chime."Let me give you a hug."
"Oh please." He muttered under his breath. "Lord have mercy."
One day he witnessed this
"Ma'am can I get a paperclip."
"Sure, hon, but first I must give you a hug."
"Oh please help me, Lord."
It went on and on to his dismay
on and on, 
and the irony, 
he liked his purple gumdrop
on and on the hugs went ... 
it continued moseying right in front of his nose
Big plumes of smoke billowed from his ears
The stew in him began to overcook
The brew in him began to bubble over
She was in Heaven
on angel's wave 
treating everyone with kindness
the harp strings in her heart restless
playing her songs of goodness to others, 
he watched from the corners of his eyes, bemoaning her
everyday... one day
to her dismay, he clashed 
words came out unexpectedly, snowballing to hell
"Where's my hug, my hug." He hissed and laughed, eyes demean.
"Oh wait, I want a big upgrade."
She paused, wanting to slap him
but thought wiser and walked away, tears in her eyes
She never looked back
The morale of the story
Jealousy is the root of all evil. 
t'was the gumdrops have parted disgrace
yum, yum and yuk, yuk have different taste

connie pachecho

1/26/17

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