Ice Cream - February 29, 2012

[note: this was written during a writing exercise: we had 20 minutes to write something inspired by the word "Ice Cream". This is the result, unedited, exactly as it appeared when time ran out. You can read all of them in the waves category]

Ice Cream - Squiddy Geiger - February 29, 2012

It is blistering hot
The sun high in the sky
As I walk down to the corner
to get some relief

As I approach, I see the crowd
Milling and filling the shop
Yes, it is normal, and all is well
My Favourite Ice Cream Shoppe is open

The building is old,
The fixtures are charming
The number of choices
Is really quite fantastic

I stand in the long line
Anticipating my purchase
What will I get this time?
What flavour, of the many?

I pay for my purchase
I walk up and down
The selection is vast
And difficult to choose

What about pistachio?
No, maybe grape
Or perhaps Neapolitan
Or simply vanilla

How can I possibly choose
There are too many choices
So many delicious flavours
All of them beckoning

At last, in desperation
I settle for my favourite
It has been a few weeks
"I'll have two scoops of Tiger Tail"

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