Poezie More Whipped Cream

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;

Ellie had come along with them,

All in all ... a pleasant bunch.



When the menus were presented,

We ordered salads, sandwiches, and soups;

Except for Ellie 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,"

Ellie 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 Ellie,

As her pie ala-mode went down;

The other ladies showed dismay,

They ate their lunches, and they frowned.



Well, the next time I went out to eat,

I called and invited Ellie.

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!"