I’m Vanilla, lingering on sticky fingers, comfortably familiar.

She’s Viennetta, exotic mint choc chip flavour, craved daily, saved for special occasions.

I envy the amnesiac, forgetting significant events, how such treats taste celebrating another birthday. Who remembers death dates and correct funeral cake etiquette?

Left to melt; another Sundae service.

Steven Holding lives in the United Kingdom, where he writes because he has to. You can follow his work at www.stevenholding.co.uk.