Flat out, like an icecream melting by the seaside

memories of icecreams past

An icecream, once the object of desire,
Lies now abandoned on the sunburnt road.
Not even the cherry on top warranted salvage.

Was the fall accompanied by a wail of dismay?
Was there an instant promise of replacement?
Or was it discarded, half-eaten
Because its taste didn't live up to the allure of the picture?

Could not even the bubblegum cherry be saved?
We seek escape at the beach;
Some find only sorrow.

One Response to “Flat out, like an icecream melting by the seaside”

  1. ampersand duck Says:

    Gosh, that’s a bunch of thoughts. Who would know, young padawan, that you could be so deep about a trip to the beach?

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