mother would always warn her
at the mere age of six
that too much candy was bad for her.
but she would sneak into the pantry
anyhow
just to snatch a few extra candies.
and she would cradle the tiny tablets in her pudgy hand,
devouring them one
by
one.
and mother still would warn her,
even ten years later,
that too much candy was bad for her.
but she snuck into the cabinet
anyhow
just to snatch a few extra candies.
and she cradled the tiny tablets in her thin, clammy hand.
but instead of one by one,
she devoured the candies
all
at
once.