I’m taking a break from my childhood to my son’s … In 1987 at Waverly Arts Festival, he won for his poem about a pretty girl. I won the adult category.
Candy Heart Wishes
By LoRee Peery
These are so ridiculous! Does someone have a patent on these crazy things? “My Doll,” who in his right mind would say that? What’s really ridiculous is me sitting here pigging out.
How could “Cutey Pie” be romantic? Is “How Nice” supposed to be macho? How boring. I would really like to know how I got these things. Who could have put them in my book bag? Guess it was pretty sweet…
Let’s see, when I was a kid I used to play a game with these things…all lined up in rows by color: white, pink, orange, green, yellow, lavender. Only thing missing is licorice. Or chocolate. El-yuck-o!
Okay, what have we here? “Kiss me.” I wish. Why do I still cry when I think of T.J.? Just because he dumped me for Buffy Boobs. Guess that’s why I have such a bad attitude. What a day to be unloved. All my friends in the sixth grade are going with someone. They were oohing and aahing and screaming and hugging. Everybody but me.
Back to business here…”He Man?” that’s as weird as the Incredible Hulk, but this is pink, not green. How many say love? “Sure love,” “True Love,” “Love Bug” “My Love,” “Love Me.” Is that all? How depressing.
Okay, sentences…”Kiss me,” “Sure Dear.”
“Ask Me,” “Marry Me,” “I do.” Gooey stuff.
“Do Quit,” “Don’t Stop.” Wonder how much they get paid for making these up.
“Baby.” Not bad. Dad calls Mom baby.
“Call me,” “Why not.”
“What,” “Sit Still.”
“For You,” “How Nice.” It really is nice, wish I knew who…
M-m-m-m, pink ones are my favorite. Not as good as the round pink mints Grandpa used to give me.
“Sugar.” Next it’ll be “Nutra-Sweet.”
Oh, horrors! What if these came from Wimpy Carmichael? He’s such a nerd. Walkin’ down the hall thinkin’ he can rap. Wow! That’s it. Get the rhythm, now. Finger snappin’, toe tappin’, I’m rappin’…
“All Mine.” “I hope.”
“No Use,” “So long.”
“Hello,” “Small Talk.”
“So Soon,” “Now.”
“Sexy,” “And How.”
“Chocolate,” “Hot Dog.”
“Look Out,” “Next Time.”
“Hug,” “A O.K.”
“Stay,” “Don’t Go.”
“Dig Me,” “My Pet.”
“U R #1,” “Cute.”
“Gotcha,” “Cool Dude.”
“I’ll Tell,” “I’m Sad.”
“You Bet,” “Be True.”
Whew! Saved by the bell. I was ready to dance on the ceiling. Probably Mom checking up on me…”Hello?”
“Hi, Sara? This is Trent. Uh, I was just wondering, did you find a box of Valentine candy? Well, I was just wondering if you’d go with me.”
Ooowee, what a hunk.
I’m in love, Thanks to candy hearts.
Candy Heart Wishes
By LoRee Peery
These are so ridiculous! Does someone have a patent on these crazy things? “My Doll,” who in his right mind would say that? What’s really ridiculous is me sitting here pigging out.
How could “Cutey Pie” be romantic? Is “How Nice” supposed to be macho? How boring. I would really like to know how I got these things. Who could have put them in my book bag? Guess it was pretty sweet…
Let’s see, when I was a kid I used to play a game with these things…all lined up in rows by color: white, pink, orange, green, yellow, lavender. Only thing missing is licorice. Or chocolate. El-yuck-o!
Okay, what have we here? “Kiss me.” I wish. Why do I still cry when I think of T.J.? Just because he dumped me for Buffy Boobs. Guess that’s why I have such a bad attitude. What a day to be unloved. All my friends in the sixth grade are going with someone. They were oohing and aahing and screaming and hugging. Everybody but me.
Back to business here…”He Man?” that’s as weird as the Incredible Hulk, but this is pink, not green. How many say love? “Sure love,” “True Love,” “Love Bug” “My Love,” “Love Me.” Is that all? How depressing.
Okay, sentences…”Kiss me,” “Sure Dear.”
“Ask Me,” “Marry Me,” “I do.” Gooey stuff.
“Do Quit,” “Don’t Stop.” Wonder how much they get paid for making these up.
“Baby.” Not bad. Dad calls Mom baby.
“Call me,” “Why not.”
“What,” “Sit Still.”
“For You,” “How Nice.” It really is nice, wish I knew who…
M-m-m-m, pink ones are my favorite. Not as good as the round pink mints Grandpa used to give me.
“Sugar.” Next it’ll be “Nutra-Sweet.”
Oh, horrors! What if these came from Wimpy Carmichael? He’s such a nerd. Walkin’ down the hall thinkin’ he can rap. Wow! That’s it. Get the rhythm, now. Finger snappin’, toe tappin’, I’m rappin’…
“All Mine.” “I hope.”
“No Use,” “So long.”
“Hello,” “Small Talk.”
“So Soon,” “Now.”
“Sexy,” “And How.”
“Chocolate,” “Hot Dog.”
“Look Out,” “Next Time.”
“Hug,” “A O.K.”
“Stay,” “Don’t Go.”
“Dig Me,” “My Pet.”
“U R #1,” “Cute.”
“Gotcha,” “Cool Dude.”
“I’ll Tell,” “I’m Sad.”
“You Bet,” “Be True.”
Whew! Saved by the bell. I was ready to dance on the ceiling. Probably Mom checking up on me…”Hello?”
“Hi, Sara? This is Trent. Uh, I was just wondering, did you find a box of Valentine candy? Well, I was just wondering if you’d go with me.”
Ooowee, what a hunk.
I’m in love, Thanks to candy hearts.
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