Brain Freeze!!
Sweet, Cool Seduction
In the heat of the moment,
in the heat of the day,
you relent.
Give yourself over to
sweet temptation
to quench the thirst.
Slide your hands
around the vessel,
feel its coolness.
Then with your lips
embrace the
slender tube.
Pull up a mighty draft
revel in the sweet syrupy chill.
Savor the sensation
as it slides on down
releasing your heat.
Ah, more, more,
want more…
don’t stop now..
It’s so good.
Till sudden halt,
and pull away
too much, too fast…
As you scream out,
“BRAIN FREEZE!”
Frozen Drink Treat
What Causes "Brain Freeze," Anyway?
About This Poem
What can I say about this? It obviously struck me in the moment of the very experience! I wrote it in May of 2010, on a very hot day. Yes, adults enjoy these drinks, too. And I always seem to enjoy mine a bit too quickly!
But, I have learned my lesson over time. The combination of not drinking in too much at once, or too many sips too often, and pushing the tongue against the roof of the mouth does help prevent the agonizing phenomenon.
© 2010 Liz Elias