C is for Cheesecake

I love rich, creamy cheesecake.
C is for cheesecake.

C is for cool, creamy ice cream.
C is for chocolate-chip cookies.
C is for chilled cookie dough.

C is for cantaloupe, cauliflower, cherries, coconut, and chocolate.
C is for crisp celery sticks with chunky peanut butter inside.
C is for Cheetos and cat naps and cell phone calls.

C is for cameras and crops and conversions.

C is for Christmas and chimneys with stockings.
C is for spinning in circles and cousins.
C is for crafting and climbing and coloring.

C is for caring and all the things we cherish.
C is for children and cooking and cleaning.
C is for camp outs and colorful candies.

C is for candles and caresses.

C is for cupcakes and celebrations.
C is for cheering and clapping and cuddling.
C is for cute chubby cheeks.

C is for clever and clueless.
C is for cartwheels and conversations and chatter.
C is for community and church.

C is for Christ with His compassion and charity.

C is for crunching crackers or carrots.
C is for careers, and college, and grades we regret.

C is for corn dogs and cotton candy.
C is for carnivals and carousels and counting out tickets.
C is for cheerful squeals on coaster rides.

C is also for cancer.

C is for chemotherapy and cringing and crying.
C is for cussing.
C is for unknown causes and finding a cure.

C is for courage, caring, and conquering the challenge.
C is for craving clarity, calm, and comfort.
C is for the champion.

Every life will have some C's. Some more than others.
But when it comes right down to it,
I like it best when C is for cheesecake.