Sense Sonnet - Acher

 Shucks

When I was young and loved to eat

New stuff cuz I was never shy.

One holiday season a treat,

Shrimp cocktail sure did catch my eye.

In a sauce sugar sweet and so

I snapped it from the waiter's tray.

Lips smacked and in my mouth did go

To mix with my saliva, hey,

I thought this hors d'oeuvre tasted great,

Chewed, swallowed, but then did begin

My body in an itchy state.

Doc said that I was all itchish

Cuz was allergic to shellfish.