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i have been to nice restaurants
i have tried exotic foods
i have savored rich, truffle oil
and tasted tips of cream and frothed milk

i have waited an hour for the best plate in town
i have sat with thick, fine linens on my lap
and the clink of silver on china plates
is not a thing i’ve forgot

little bites, these are
exquisite snacks and culinary destinations
on a long table of past and future

and i am grateful for them all

but more thankful, still
for a truer weight of satiation:

i’d rather have
coffee and toast
on a grey, October morning
shared in a dimly lit kitchen

with you.

 

 

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