Ice-cream for two...

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Ice-cream for two...

That familiar sound...
the thin, nostalgic
& rather peculiar sound of
the...
Ice-cream van
suddenly overlaying the tranquil bird song
on my quiet suburban street...
:

Plinky, plonk, plinky plonk...

:

I stop weeding the garden
& quickly run inside
to grab my wallet.

:

Outside I can hear the excited cries of children.
I feel embarrassed & strangely out of place
racing them to join the eager cue...

:

I fear my smile may give away
my excited inner child!

:

I listen:

The van's gently
chug,
chug,
Chugging.

:

The lady leans out of
her serving hatch &
busily serves rosy faced
children:
pointing...
at assorted colourful pictures of:
Ice lollies & ice creams.

:

Then trickling by:
One
By
One...
tongues lick
the cold ices
before they melt...

:

For a few it is too late...
& I see the melt,
oozing... over
tiny fingers.
:
:
My turn at last...
"What can I get for you squire?"
:
"Two ninety nines with...
flakes please"
:
"Coming right up..."
:
She pulls the lever back...
:
The cones fill...
Around and around
Up and up...
ice cold cream
into the cone below.
:
"Strawberry sauce and nuts?"
she asks...
:
"Yes please"
I say with glee
:
I pay and leave...
:
Carefully walking &
Keeping an eye on them
balancing each one...

:

A lick of mine
And a sneaky lick of hers:
Mmm, tasty!

:

Two creamy whipped towers
of delicious ice-cream
:
:
Once inside I hand one towards
my waiting honey:
:
:
My motion. . .

S l o w s
&
I g r o a n
As...
:
One of the ice-creams', including
flake, strawberry sauce &
Nuts:
T
..o
.....p
........p
...........l
.............e s onto my shoe...

........................................Love is: Sharing an ice cream.

michael
2015