To go to a candy store,

to open the doors 

to your inner child.

To gape your glistening eyes,

reflecting the kaleidoscope 

of colors.

To savor

the sweet, the sour,

the hard, the soft,

the muted, and vibrant colors.

To feel as though you can't chew

fast enough before 

taking another bite.

To inhale the scent of chocolate

and assorted gummies, breathing 

in a sense of nostalgia.

To overhear kids pleading for money

saved up in their piggy banks

for some specific sweet.

To step on the sticky

dropped goos and melts

that grasp your shoe 

to hold you in place.  

To leave a candy store, 

to remember you won't always

have a child’s sweet tooth.