Ice Cream for Mermaids

At the bottom of the ocean
on the sea floor,
there’s an ice cream shack
like you’ve never seen before.

Its entrance is hidden
in a grotto of shells
where a starfish points
at the treats she sells.

The recipes are seasoned
by a mermaid’s wish
to taste a summer treat
sweeter than a fish.

She serves sparkling lollies
made with crests of waves
and pearl encrusted waffle cones
from underwater caves.

Instead of chocolate flakes
she uses narwhal tusks,
she sprinkles them with pearls
or the shadows of dusk.

The starfish tells her customers
to scoff their ice creams quick,
sharks sometimes help themselves
to more than just a lick.