Sense Sonnet - Tickler

Bagel Debate

To slice a bagel or slice not,
That is the question often asked,
When a bunch of bagels are brought
To a group and eating is tasked.
There are the purists who believe
A bagel should be eaten whole.
When purists see slicing, they grieve.
Nothing can be said to console.
Purists believe any cream cheese
On the whole bagel should be spread.
A pre slice shall never appease.
Sliced bagels should never be fed.

If a bagel you wish to share,
Purists are watching - so beware.