I have a new delightful friend, I'm almost in awe of her; When we first met I was impressed, By her bizarre behavior. That day I had a date with friends, We met to have some lunch; Mae had come along with them, All in all ... a pleasant bunch. When the menus were presented, We ordered salads, sandwiches, and soups; Except for Mae who circumvented, And said, "Ice-cream, please. Two scoops." I was not sure my ears heard right, And the others were aghast; "Along with heated apple pie," Mae smiled, completely unabashed. We tried to act quite nonchalant, As if people did this all the time; But when our orders were brought out, I did not enjoy mine. I could not take my eyes off Mae, As her pie ala-mode went down; The other ladies showed dismay, They ate their lunches, and they frowned. Well, the next time I went out to eat, I called and invited Mae; My lunch contained white tuna meat, She ordered a parfait. I smiled when her dish I viewed, She asked if she amused me; I answered, "Yes, you do, And you also do confuse me." "How come you order rich desserts When I feel I must be sensible?" She laughed and said, with wanton mirth, "I am tasting all that's possible." "I try to eat the food I need, And do the things I should; But life's so short, my friend, indeed, I hate missing out on something good." "This year I realized I was old," She grinned, "I've not been this old before; So, before I die, I've got to try, Those things for years I have ignored. "I've not smelled all the flowers yet, And too many books I have not read; There's more fudge sundaes to woof down, And kites to be flown overhead." "There's many malls I have not shopped, I've not laughed at all the jokes; I've missed a lot of Broadway Hits, And potato chips and cokes." "I want to wade again in water, And feel ocean spray upon my face; Sit in a country church once more, And thank God for His grace." "I want peanut butter every day, Spread on my morning toast; I want un-timed long-distance calls, To the folks I love the most." "I've not cried at all the movies yet, Nor walked in the morning rain; I need to feel wind in my hair, I want to fall in love again." "So, if I choose to have dessert, Instead of having dinner; If I should die before nightfall, You'd have to say I died a winner." "That I missed out on nothing, That I had my heart's desire; That I had that final chocolate mousse, Before my life expired." With that, I called the waitress over, "I've changed my mind, it seems;" I said, "I want what she is having, Only add some more whipped-cream!"