I’d like a
milk chocolate
Lawyer Bar
please

and I want a peppermint
Doctor Stick
please

And an
Accountant Cluster
for Stevie
please

“And what would you like, Timmy?”

I would like a
Businessman Bar
without almonds
please

And an actress’s day
Dream Mint
for Jenny
please

and a two scoop
Vanilla A Frame
with four children
and a dog
please

And a taffy condominium
for Peter
with a chocolate covered wife
and mint golf clubs
for the weekend
please

And Joey wants a
Chocolate Sunday
with more nuts
than Daddy’s
please
And could you make mine
three scoops
‘cause the Jones’
already have two
please

“And
what do you want to be
when you grow up, Susan?”

When I grow up
I would like
to be
me
please
without almonds.