People, Please Get One!

WORDS: JHON ALMARK DELA CRUZ | JANUARY 22, 2024

Here, Noy, take this candy bar,

And have every sweet good

and tasty delis

In this jar!

Get something you’d like, Jen. It’s free!

Sweet filling?

Hard candy?

Oh! How about a soft, milky jelly?

Tantan, hurry! Get something here!

Warm-puffed marshies,

Soft, colorful gummies,

No, don’t worry about me!

What? Don’t you like

This bubble gum?

How ‘bout this soda candy?

No, please don’t call me dumb, Bam

But all of these are

Tasty, how come?

Did you not like the candy?

Or maybe you don’t like me?

Kidding! Ha, don’t worry

I’ll get you one soon—yes, for free!

I’ll get back here fast!

I’ll get you something tasty!

Yan-Yan,

Over here!

I’ll give you a pack of—

Oh, my jar’s already empty

Oh, no, please don’t go

I’ll give you something, promise!

What, no! I‘m not selfish

I swear, I have more at home!

(There’s none)