Big Girls Don't Eat Ice Cream Cake

The once-over

from the girl at Friendly’s

must have meant wow,

that woman

really rocks a short dress

for her age

and not

ugh, that lady’s legs

look gross

because if she could

reflect on my heart’s journey

to this ice-cream cake

she’d observe

more lost than taut thighs

and smooth skin.

Fireblossom asked the Real Toads to write about loss.