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VANILLA ICING DRIZZLE
The Pike Market Place was mobbed
not just the usual suspects
but major league all stars and team mascots
parading on a red carpet for throngs
of adoring baseball fans
For my part, I ducked up
to a 3rd floor coffee shop
to enjoy a large cup of java
and a cinnamon roll
It was a peaceful respite
from the mob scene below
I could hear the applause of the crowd
and a few warbled announcements
A few customers were hanging
around the window
observing the spectacle
from a skybox view
occasionally someone would announce
the name of the player walking by
some applauded for players and remarked
that autographs were signed for kids
The names meant nothing to me
I felt no concern for outside
I was too busy sipping on coffee
fully relaxed sitting
in a nice plush chair
The cinnamon roll was heated
and covered with vanilla icing drizzle
and it was sinfully delish
but I probably deserve
to be punked in the parking lot
for using the phrase “sinfully delish”
I noticed that a lot of people
were beginning to vacate the window seats
and the noise from outside
was beginning to wane.
The parade, apparently, was concluding
I still had a few bites left
on my cinnamon roll
and half a cup of coffee served black
the crowd would disperse
by the time I was finished
and that, to me, seemed
like a triumphant moment
