Candy

Candy

Everyone you ever meet

has a collection of something.

Sometimes it's a bunch of things,

like plates, DVD's or books.

Other times it's a collection

of things intangible

like a collection of similar ideas

or experiences.

We humans are like crows

collecting stuff we see as shiny.

To be happy, everyone you ever meet

needs some candy in their lives.

Sometimes, it's their collection they feed

other times it's a hobby they feed

like a fast car, a bunch of video games,

or a bunch of guns.

Everyone, no matter how old

are kids who need to have fun

some of the time.

It's not that people shouldn't have

candy and collections---

this is just part and parcel

of being human,

but take care that your candy

doesn't have you.

Remember, a little candy

is just fine, but too much

is never good,

and the TV will always try

to get you to buy

more than is good for you.

Dewey Dirks