#50PreciousWords 2023

I Scream, You Scream…

By Abby N. Wooldridge

Fighting over ice cream in the blazing heat

caused a situation that was terribly unsweet.

Bickering about who got the biggest scoop

turned our treats to tons of messy melted ice cream soup.

If we cannot settle our dessert debate,

we’ll all scream for our ice cream will soon evaporate!

 

This is my entry for this year's #50PreciousWords Contest hosted by Vivian Kirfield.

The rules? Write a story for kids 12 and under in 50 words or less!

Many thanks to Vivian for the inspiration and to all the awesome judges and prize donors!

And a very special thank you to my amazing friend and critique partner Steena Hernandez for creating this wonderful graphic for me for the contest!