What’s your favorite candy?
What is my favourite candy?
I never liked eating candies much
strange child, I know.
I liked collecting them instead,
like tiny treasures
meant to be admired, not finished.
Just Jelly, Alpenliebe, Pulse
safe in my pockets,
safe in my plans,
until Mumma found them
and turned my collection
into happiness for
the little kids next door.
I’d pretend to complain,
but secretly smile
because watching them enjoy
felt sweeter
than eating one myself.
Funny how some of us
don’t love the taste as much
as the joy it creates.
Maybe that’s why, even today,
candies remind me
not of sugar,
but of sharing,
small joys,
and a childhood
that smiled quietly. 🍬