Poem for a hot summer's day

Love Story: A Heavenly Blend

by Ruth Friesen

I met you at the ice cream shop.

Me—dark and husky, slightly nutty.

You—rosy-checked and sweet.

Mr. Truffle introduced us

Said we were a perfect match.

You were shy

Too timid to resist under pressure.

I was used to standing on my own

Not sure I wanted a partner.

But he took us to a mixer.

"Just try it," he said.

Everyone who saw us together

"oohed" and "aahed"

And now I'm convinced.

My strength and your delicacy

Are a blend made in heaven.

Your seeds lure me.

Let's join forces

We two become one

And surprise the world with our own

Little bush of chocoraspberries.