Split Wide Open

Banana split: I admit that I quit fighting. Where to begin? A split, when shared: most inviting. Scoops number three by decree; less will be DQ’d. They use soft creams ’nilla streams, all, which seems quite rude. First chocolate: that’s a great start; Why wait for more? Then strawberry: likely me, but now free to soar. Vanilla bean: no machine, please! So clean and nice. Whipping cream plan: one long can spraaaay. Oh man, or twice! Cherry on top, time to drop all and stop hopin’ ~~ Last bite must tide; one more, I’d be split wide open. ————- for the This Or That, Vol 12 Poetry Contest sponsored by Edward Ibeh written on 06/11/2022 DQ is 'disqualified' and also Dairy Queen Than-Bauk is a 3 line 'climbing rhyme': four syllables per line, with the rhyme on the fourth syllable of the first line, the third syllable of the second line, and the second syllable of the third line.