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NaPoeWriMo, Day 5
Not a big fan of this poem, though I do like the point I was trying to reach at the ending. Something that I'll probably have to tinker with a few times before I'm even half-pleased with it.
Gum
I especially love the gum with the gimmicks.
The flavor crystals that promise a burst of intensity
as soon as the stick hits your tongue,
or the jellied center that waits
until you've sucked through the candy coating for a while
to strike --
surprising you because you had been fooling with it for just long enough
to forget it was there.
I fervently love the ones that manage to change their flavor,
first a watermelon, then, perhaps, something complimentary
like lemon or mint or even strawberry
if they're feeling ambitious,
because it lasts forever, and you forget sometimes
that you've stuck something in your mouth
and you begin to think your tongue has always tasted that way.
Or, if you're more grounded,
you pretend
and really, isn't that what it's all about?
Gum is our way of being more sophisticated children,
reveling in the simple delight
of tasting something good and sweet,
and being able to hold on to that for a while
with just a little chewing.
Gum
I especially love the gum with the gimmicks.
The flavor crystals that promise a burst of intensity
as soon as the stick hits your tongue,
or the jellied center that waits
until you've sucked through the candy coating for a while
to strike --
surprising you because you had been fooling with it for just long enough
to forget it was there.
I fervently love the ones that manage to change their flavor,
first a watermelon, then, perhaps, something complimentary
like lemon or mint or even strawberry
if they're feeling ambitious,
because it lasts forever, and you forget sometimes
that you've stuck something in your mouth
and you begin to think your tongue has always tasted that way.
Or, if you're more grounded,
you pretend
and really, isn't that what it's all about?
Gum is our way of being more sophisticated children,
reveling in the simple delight
of tasting something good and sweet,
and being able to hold on to that for a while
with just a little chewing.