Ice Cubes

An addiction
that travels,
one that went
across four time zones
and the International Date Line,
went through the Eastern, Mid-Atlantic,
the Western and the Pacific time zones.
These were not bad, but
crossing the International Date Line
caused some
pretty bad
withdrawal symptoms.

The two small bottles, packed in a carry-on
lasted just two small days.
Diet Coke, with ice cubes
is not done, is rude to the body,
it is offensive to the
98.6-degree body temperature.

No ice in Nanchang, China.