BUBBLE GUM


I remember those days, when they only cost one cent
There was Double Bubble or Bazooka but not Trident
The flavors were similar, except for Black Cat
Imagine licorice-flavored bubble gum, the color of a bat!
We would have contests to see how bid we could blow
Three inches or twelve inches, you'd never know
Sometimes it got stuck in your hair, depending on the size
But look out when it glued to your eyes
The teachers never let us chew it in school
We could not argue, that was the rule
There is watermelon, grape, cherry and blue
Berry berry, cinnamon, and spearmint, too
Sugarless and Nicorette, what a thought!
Like I want to chew a cigarrette. NOT!!
Enjoy each flavor until a new one comes along
But now, perhaps, you'll understand why dentists don't like...
BUBBLE GUM

Joe Henn