Tonight’s Menu
Taste, Try and Swallow It
An appetizer should be the prep
For a meal that will be a first step.
- Drinks (an aperitif or two)
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Sides will have to be such
That their taste is not too much.
- Snacks or a soup for you
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The entrees are what you’re waiting for;
An empty belly and her words opened the door.
- Chicken or fish? That’ll do
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You don’t hear her over dessert, right?
She stares out the window (a quiet night).
- Cheesecake is better than tiramisu
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Coffee or tea before you pay?
Before she leaves? Already, she’s on her way…
- One espresso, just for you
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Comments (4)
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Yum yummy… love the meals...makes me hungry.
Omgggg yessss, cheesecake is wayyyy superior than tiramisu. I feel tiramisu is so overrated, just like matcha. But I digress. Your poem was so sad but it's the reality for some!
I love that you walk through the entire meal before ending it the way you do, almost sad-like. Well done.