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When No One is Looking

It'll be our secret.

By CatsidhePublished 2 years ago 1 min read
When No One is Looking
Photo by Megumi Nachev on Unsplash

Saturday morning

Mom and Dad still in bed

Siblings gathered around the TV

Cartoons about to start

Quickly, before they wake up

First, the bread,

Silky soft and sweet,

White bread from the yellow packaging

No need to toast it,

Soft, cool bread tastes better

Next, into the fridge,

The light brown container of goodness

We call it butter,

Too young to know what margarine is

Into the drawer for a table knife,

Slathering the yellow spread onto the bread,

As much as it can hold,

Careful not to tear it

Now the second slice piled on top

That first bite of forbidden treat,

Creamy and rich,

Subtly sweet,

Savoring each moment

We call them butter sandwiches

Mom calls them bad for us

Butter, bread, and cartoons,

A perfect Saturday morning

Family

About the Creator

Catsidhe

Pronounced Cat-she: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat-s%C3%ACth

Anonymous by necessity,

Vocal by choice.

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  • Randy Wayne Jellison-Knock2 years ago

    That sounds scary to me, not good at all, as though I must have done something wrong, lol. But, to each their own.

  • Joe Patterson2 years ago

    Love it.

  • TheSpinstress 2 years ago

    So cute! I'm either too old or too cheese-addicted to see the appeal of a butter sandwich, but you make it sound delicious!

  • Andrea Corwin 2 years ago

    This is a great memory of Saturday morning and treats. So nice!’

  • Manisha Dhalani2 years ago

    This one was all the feels of a breezy weekend morning. Love it!

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