Candy Kisses

The scent, the luscious memories
of that sweet infectious flavor
that is like ambrosia kisses
just enough to take you to paradise.

In the ache, the pounding dream,
this tease is pure magical temptation
of the moment so intensely pleasing,
you can’t stop your heart
from racing over her.

If only that candy was tainted,
it rots away your insides
because she isn’t a goddess
whose spell will last,
eventually she slips away,
leaving you only miserable
like something died inside.

But problem is sugar
is how addictive it becomes
so you weep in the wake
from her absence
and sob those dreams
about candy store visits
until the image of other visitors
stings in the gut.