One scoop of chocolate
Two scoops of vanilla.
Thank you for finding my ice cream cone.
You've taken a lick
I notice, but know this:
I don't give away what is my own.
If you must have a taste
I'm not so rude
As to deny you what you so crave.
But this is my treat,
No, this is my gift.
All I ask when you try some is please, just behave.
Don't think you can steal
Or claim as your own
What I have been given to brighten my day.
I'm willing to share,
But again I will warn:
I love it too well to just give it away.
postscript
There's more to this than ice cream, but at the same time, it puts a humorous spin on an issue that I often cover with humor or nonchalance anyway. You may interpret as you will.