When Times Get Tough, I Eat The Biggest Bowl Of Ice Cream
I Know It's Not The Smartest Thing To Do
We are human
We all have our faults
Back to eating icecream
It tastes and feels great
No matter what time of day it is
Sometimes at 4 A.M.
I take a nice leisurely walk
Up to my refrigerator door
Opening it and looking all around
Knowing I don't see anything I like
Into the freezer I go
With much delight
My mouth begins to salivate
Like a dog at his cold water bowl
In the middle of a hot summer day
I reach my head right in
I know what I want
I know what I need
I came for my ice cream fix
I reach in the cabinet
Sometimes so excited I almost drop my bowl
I am so lucky it did not break
My heart would ache
I then reach in for a silver spoon
Not real silver
But who really cares
I go back in the kitchen draw
Pull out a gigantic ice cream scoop
With a huge blade on the end
That would give anyone on Halloween a great scare
I say I shouldn't
I couldn't
But I will
Digging in deep
I grab as much ice cream as the scoop will hold
Piling it in my bowl
Like a snowplow
Pressing it down
Making room for more
Scoop after scoop
Then when I feel I took enough
I get one more scoop
Just incase
In case of what?
I know I just opened the ice cream
There is still half left
I won't stop there
What is ice cream without jimmies
Those great little chocolate sprinkles
For those who don't know
I spread them on heavy
Like pepper on an ear of corn
Covering every inch and when not so sure
An extra sprinkle wouldn't hurt
I have to pull out the whip cream
I give a loud squirt
I do circles like a truck peeling out in the mud
My chocolate fudge ice cream now looks white
Round and round I go
Now I walk to the table
In two giant steps instead of four
I sit myself down
Look at the bowl real closely
Like I was inspecting a top secret document
Everything seems in place
Now I reach my spoon in
Yes, I boldly go where no person ever wants to go and fewer people will ever mention
Reaching for each tasty mouthful
Without regrets
Then the time comes
When I scrape the sides
For one last spoonful
I ate a real lot
I feel better
For now it was all about my ice cream rush
When I come back down to earth tomorrow
I will do what I have to do
Exercising a little bit more
So the pounds don't add up
Working off my sinister ways
Comments
DREAM ON (author) on October 23, 2020:
Chrish Canosa We can push for our dreams and keep trying to make them happen. Along the way keep enjoying all the things that we experience and it can open up so many opportunities and make us enjoy life so much more. Thank you so much for reading so many of my poems. Close your eyes and let your imagination be your guide. Have a great night.
Chrish Canosa from Manila Philippines on October 22, 2020:
How I hope too
DREAM ON (author) on October 22, 2020:
Chrish Canosa What a good combination. I have yet to try it. What other favorites do you like? I like chocolate chip or there is a new flavor called Summer Delight. Mmmmmm so good. I hope we can all eat just a little ice cream and be happy with that.Thanks for reading and sharing. Have a good night.
DREAM ON (author) on October 22, 2020:
Brenda Arledge My wife and I have a little ice cream a couple of times a week. We change up different flavors and there isn't a flavor we don't like. It is one of our little treats. Then there are a few times like I mentioned I go overboard. Enjoying the littlest things can bring us great pleasure. I hope there will always be small beautiful times that we all can treasure. Thank you so much for commenting and sharing some fun. Sleep well and dream those beautiful dreams.
BRENDA ARLEDGE from Washington Court House on October 22, 2020:
Haha...exercise tomorrow. If you are like most of us...we usually put that off too.
I do love ice cream but I haven't eaten any for awhile.
Maybe a trip to the freezer is in order.
Chrish Canosa from Manila Philippines on October 22, 2020:
How fun was that!!!! I don't usually use a bowl lol specially when I'm stressed and headache
I have never regret after all haha
My favorite flavor is avocado, cookies and cream, chocolate . It's happier when their mix all in one lol
Thanks for bringing the sunshine on my face
Have a great day ;-)
