Candy Sandy

Sandy loved her candy,
it’s all she ever ate.
Her parents tried to stop it
but her love was
just
too
great.

One time Sandy
imagined something wild.
A whole person made of candy!
Oh, her mind became beguiled!

hair of licorice string
eyes of chocolate
nose a little gummy
teeth made of pop rocks
the mouth could be a twizzler
turned up into a smile
a candy person would surely grin
wide enough to see for 10 miles!
the whole of the body
could be made with yellow peeps
those little easter duckies
a molded shape — those could keep!
the arms and legs could be
yummy peppermint sticks
the feet could be tootsie rolls
sculpted just to fit
the hands, they are harder...
what could they be?
maybe little candy stars
the points like fingers — do you see?

Oh! This sweet creation
Sandy made in her own mind.
Her dreams that night — delicious!
She ate the tasty person she had designed!!