Confection Rejection

Lucy Lipp

was a liquorice whip

who let it go to her head,

that she was loved,

and held above

the licorice sticks that were red.

She always laughed,

when the half of the bag

with red at the bottom remained.

Lucy never was grieved,

for she firmly believed

that black should hold red in disdain.

’Til a sweet ’Lil Miss

with a sweet ’lil wish

took Lucy’s bag home to eat.

Three cheers for black,

pulled first from the sack

still every child’s favorite treat.

But Lucy was tricked,

she only got licked,

’Lil Miss didn’t like her a little.

Lucy tasted like ash,

and was thrown in the trash

replaced by a packet of Skittles.

Missy put the red back

in their candy-store sack

to save for another day.

When Skittles were done,

red was better than none,

so she wouldn’t throw them away.

It all goes to show

that you never should grow

too sure of your place in the sack.

Lucy learned a hard truth,

not every sweet-tooth

cares for licorice, red or black.

So if you think

your sugar don’t stink

and you belong at the top of the list,

remember the riddle

of ’Lil Miss Skittles,

and her licorice tale with a twist.