I have a new delightful friend, I'm almost in awe of her;
When we first met I was impressed, By her bizarre behavior.
~~~~~
That day I had a date with friends, We met to have some lunch;
Mae had come along with them, All in all ... a pleasant bunch.
When the menus were presented, We ordered salads, sandwiches, and soups;
Except for Mae who circumvented, And said, "Ice-cream, please. Two scoops"
I was not sure my ears heard right, And the others were aghast;
"Along with heated apple pie," Mae smiled, completely unabashed.
~~~~~
We tried to act quite nonchalant, As if people did this all the time;
But when our orders were brought out, I did not enjoy mine.
I could not take my eyes off Mae, As her pie ala-mode went down;
The otherladies showed dismay, They ate their lunches, and they frowned.
Well, the next time I went out to eat, I called and invited Mae;
My lunch contained white tuna meat, She ordered a parfait.
~~~~~
I smiled when her dish I viewed, She asked if she amused me;
I answered, "Yes, you do, and you also do confuse me."
"How come you order rich desserts? When I feel I must be sensible?"
She laughed and said, with wanton mirth, "I am tasting all that's possible."
"I try to eat the food I need, And do the things I should;
But life's so short, my friend, indeed, I hate missing out on something
good."
~~~~~
"This year I realized I was old," She grinned, "I've not been this old
before;
So, before I die, I've got to try, Those things for years I have ignored.
"I've not smelled all the flowers yet, And too many books I have not read;
There's more fudge sundaes to woof down, And kites to be flown overhead."
"There's many malls I have not shopped, I've not laughed at all the jokes;
I've missed a lot of Broadway Hits, And potato chips and cokes."
~~~~~
"I want to wade again in water, And feel ocean spray upon my face;
Sit in a country church once more, And thank God for His grace."
"I want peanut butter every day, Spread on my morning toast;
I want un-timed long-distance calls, To the folks I love the most."
"I've not cried at all the movies yet, Nor walked in the morning rain;
I need to feel wind in my hair, I want to fall in love again.
~~~~~
"So, if I choose to have dessert, Instead of having dinner;
If I should die before nightfall, You'd have to say I died a winner."
"That I missed out on nothing, That I had my heart's desire;
That I had that final chocolate mousse, Before my life expired."
With that, I called the waitress over, "I've changed my mind, it seems;"
I said, "I want what she is having, Only add some more whipped-cream!"
~author unknown~
