Candyland

Candyland

She tasted like candy.

Valrhona milk chocolate

Covered in sweet n’ sour

Sugar dust.

Fresh apricot pate center.

Pretzels

And gumdrops

Wrapped around

In a blanket.

She tasted of limes

Turkish figs

Fresh ginger

And mint.

Creamy soft ganache

Spiked with cabernet

Or port brandy.

Mashed mangoes

Toasted pecans

And just-picked lavender.

Split open like a halved grapefruit

Drizzled

With local organic honey.

She went off like Pop Rocks

Mixed with Coca-Cola

On the end of my tongue.