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Sugar on my Tongue

​Nahlej Vonneedo, February 2026

I spent the whole past week excited, happy to see the costumes, spookiness, and fright

I spent the entire evening going out, door to door till night

A bag full of candy, without a single piece taken out. Something clearly isn’t right

I love to give, I love to share, I love making people happy, especially when love is in the air

My love language is giving gifts, fulfilling my crush’s wish, and making sure they can go by

Without having to worry or a thought on why

He’s stuck in his house, as quiet as a mouse, sitting inside, with all of his headspace and pride

A bag full of candy, just a prayer, and a wish. Yet he doesn’t desire a single piece of candy, not even a Hershey kiss

He doesn’t like holidays, and he had to stay home, no costume or candy, just him alone

My heart broke into a million pieces after receiving that text on my phone. 

I want to share my candy with him, because he was on my mind all night

So him not getting a single piece of candy, it just doesn’t feel alright

He hates thinking about himself; he’s always sad and selfless

Thinking about how hard he is on himselfleaves me so upset and restless

I don’t want to change him as a person, or try to “save him” from himself

I just want to be there and show him I care, but let me take a book off my own shelf

Love someone in THEIR love language, not just yours 

Not just because you adore and care for this person. Love them how they love to be loved, and how they love to love others. 

Show them you care, show them you’ll be there

Love is the most bittersweet thing ever, and love is something you have to Beware… 

I have a bag full of candy, nothing but sugar and sweets. 

Yet the one thing I wanted was to see your curled lips and bright, pearly white teeth

Your smile is so bright, and it would have brightened up my whole night

It would have been brighter than the sun. Like a second Moon. Shining down on me with moonlight.

A boy who’s so young, he has my heartstrings strung, sweeter than candy, better than anything else on my tongue.

The only sweet thing I wanted tonight was a warm embrace and talking into the night.

I’d give up all the food in the world, even with the sugary sweet tooth that I have.

I’d give up every fruity treat, chocolate, and even sour ones, too.

Because the sweetest thing I’ve ever had in my life is the cute smile made by you.

Every word I make to you, and every smile you give me back. Even checking in on you and making sure your happiness is on track.

Your attention is special, and love is sweet.  Sweeter than the sticky honey from a honey bee. 

Like a moth to a flame, or a submissive Great Dane, getting your love is even harder than Mahoraga was to tame.

Call me easy, call me lame, when it comes to you, I’m yours to claim.

Seeing you sad is like a black flash to the heart, even though I didn’t love you from the start.

Loving you is kinda new to me, but I’ll still love you like you’re Yuji.

Call me Megumi, because when you come around, I’m so weak.

Hell, even that fraud Yuta is stronger than me.  Because for you it’s like youre a honey bee, who caught me up, and my heart is stung 

But youre just the right type of sweet, like sugar on my tongue.

Tyler was great, but I’m greater. And now, when it comes to that long-haired guy, I’m a hater.

Unlike Luffy, recruiting anyone for his crew. I’m certain you’re the one I want. Like a Pokémon, I Choose You.

People can call me Naive, or even call me dumb. But your love is truly just like sugar on my tongue.

​

Nahlej Vonneedo

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      • How Animal Farm by George Orwell Still Speaks Today
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