Strawberry showdown

   Slate against emerald. Cinnamon
to lemon. Pale to freckled.

    The staredown to who gets
the first pickings of fresh strawberries.

   Hmm the race is on. Twenty
fingers grabbing, squeezing.

   Juice everywhere. All adult
eyes are sparkling with laughter.
Trying so hard to stay composed.

   Needless to say no winner and
no loser. Clothes a mess. Stomachs
full. Plenty of laughter to go
around a few times.

   Sisters who love strawberries.
Don't get in their way. It is a
warzone and comedy round
mixed in one.

   Ah the love of strawberries.
Missing of my childhood friend.

   A new system. A grand
smile and plenty of strawberries
to share.