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Too Old for Ice Cream MAG

February 20, 2010
By meritbadge GOLD, Edison, New Jersey
meritbadge GOLD, Edison, New Jersey
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You say, “I'm too old for that.”

I say, “Too old for ice cream?
How can you be
Too old for a food?
Does age eat away
At your taste buds?
Does it flip a switch
And decide that at
55 and past your prime
There are foods
You can't consume?
Do you treat Time
Like you treat
Closet monsters?
Does it get to decide
The things on your mind
What you should like
What you should eat
Dad.
Why can't you just
Take a bite out of life
And eat this ice cream?”

He chuckles.
“I said I was too cold.”



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Binte SILVER said...
on Dec. 19 2012 at 8:13 am
Binte SILVER, -, Other
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i love this!! great work :D

on Jan. 21 2012 at 3:28 pm
LaBellaVie SILVER, Bethel, Connecticut
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Favorite Quote:
with every single letter and every single word, there will be a hidden message about a boy who loves a girl

I truly loved the ending of this; it made me smile! Keep up the good work!

on Jan. 21 2012 at 8:03 am
beautifulspirit PLATINUM, Alpharetta, Georgia
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Favorite Quote:
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.<br /> --Eleanor Roosevelt

I like this---the way you portrayed Time. Good job~

on Jun. 7 2011 at 5:06 am
IAmWhoIWantToBe PLATINUM, Manila, Other
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Favorite Quote:
&lrm;&quot;I&rsquo;m learning how to drown out the constant noise that is such an inseparable part of my life. I don&rsquo;t have to prove anything to anyone. I only have to follow my heart and concentrate on what I want to say to the world: I run my world.&quot; - Beyonc&eacute;

LOL.. im to cold... but not old

on Feb. 28 2011 at 4:18 pm
Raytheraym PLATINUM, Belton, Missouri
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I like it. It made me laugh. But, one thing that caught my eye was that at the beginning it says "you say," so at the end it should say "you chuckle" instead of he.

KonyaB!!! GOLD said...
on Jul. 8 2010 at 6:51 pm
KonyaB!!! GOLD, Edison, New Jersey
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I LOVE IT!!!! So cute. :D