Testing

licorice —properties of black licorice

Anise, fennel

Tarragon.

You.

Properties of you—

Deep breath down, sweetie pie, creamy-saucy you.

How can you reach so far south, down deeper than anything can reach

By a spectrum of time

By a chance of a glance

You’re testing me,

You suck on the licorice stick

Like a brand name cigar,

Or a pipe,

And you sneak a kiss with your gaze

And I kiss you back

And take a bite to eat

I would never devour you in bites

But whole,

I’d eat you whole,

In one savory, huge bowl of you,

Don’t test me,

I know you know

It is true.