She was looking for some comfort 🏖️🏝️ 🏖️
from the traffic and the heat ☀️🥵
-a fill-up for her hunger
and a place to rest her feet.
She glided through the sliding door
of the local Trader Joe's,
looking like a million bucks 💰 💥 💰
from her head down to her toes.

She said, "Please, Sir, can you help me
'cuz I'm looking for a treat
- a scrumptious slice of heaven 😇
for a soul that's feeling beat?"
The wise, old man smiled and said,
"Check in the other aisle, ✔️
but be careful when you see it, 👀
or you might stay here a while."

'Cuz it ain't the frozen cherries🍒
or the potent Tuscan kale. 🥬
In fact, it's something better,
but it's really not for sale.
That somethin' that you're looking for
won't just come in a box; 🎁
it's a limited edition
that no place really stocks.
It's not found in a basket 🧺
or some sweet, low-fat ice cream 🍨
If you want the cream of the whole crop,
then you will find your dream." 🌠🌠🌠

"Ahhh," she thought, "Euphemisms, it would seem." 🤔

So, she headed to the bakery 🧁 🍩 🥧
and then on to the beer 🍻
- past the wine and to the chips
without a hint of cheer.
She strolled on to the flowers, 💐 🌹 🌺
and a pretty view was found,
but nothing that could satisfy
and a tear dropped to the ground. 😔🥀

But another kindly helper came
and said, "Can I help you, Miss? 😁
You look like you could use a lift 🚀
or a boost of instant bliss.☝️
And please don't mind me saying this,
but what you're looking for
has stepped outside for just a bit
and right out through that door." 👉

"And it ain't no Snickerdoodle,
or those chocolate-covered hearts.🤎🤎🤎
It's out there in the parking lot
just pushing shopping carts!" 🛒 🛒 🛒

"So tell the cashier when you depart
to...
Leave the quinoa, and ditch the peas,
and pass on all the spices, 🧂🌶️
and say, "Void the Fennel, please!
And, keep the salsa, skip the cheese, 🧀
and hold the munchies, but most of all...
Void the Fennel, please!'

'Cuz you don't need to gobble, girl,
to wobble in your knees!"

So, she took a step outside at last
into the scorching sun 🌞🌡️
onto the old, asphalt lot,
where no one goes for fun.
But, there it was- just the thing
-the one she was looking for. 🎯
When their eyes met, they both knew
the sparks would fly galore! ✨💫 🎉 😍

No, it wasn't near the produce 🥒🍆 🥕
or the finest Cabernet. 🍷
It wasn't at the check-out,
gluten-free or Chardonnay. 🍾
See, the dream that she was dreamin' of
didn't just come in a box. 🎁
It was a limited edition
that no place really stocks.
And, he ain't no Snickerdoodle
or some chocolate-covered hearts. 🤎🤎🤎
He's just out there in the parking lot
just pushing shopping carts! 🛒🛒 🛒

So, she kindly said when she did depart, 😃

"I'll leave the quinoa and ditch the peas,
and pass on all the spices. 🧂🌶️
And, Void the Fennel, please.
And, keep the salsa, and skip the cheese. 🧀
Hold the munchies, but most of all,
Void the Fennel, please!

'Cuz I don't need to gobble, Sir, to wobble in my knees!
No, I don't need to gobble, Sir, to wobble in my knees!
And...Void the Fennel, please." 😉