deepundergroundpoetry.com

Stirring a Memory

 
Standing over the stove
sauteeing this
simmering that
mostly from memory
but she keeps the notes nearby
her handwriting slow, careful
his less so
sometimes barely legible
 
He provided bits and pieces
adding emphasis  
to what she'd written while watching
 
It wasn't the only meal he made for them
but the one best-loved
because it took time and always came with stories
as he stirred
 
They played on her mind  
like his sauce on her tongue
 
Sometimes she'd cry making it alone
never tasting quite the same
only close enough
to touch
 
This recipe preserved on paper years ago
was the only tangible gift
he'd given her
 
 
Written by paperstains
Published | Edited 21st May 2017
All writing remains the property of the author. Don't use it for any purpose without their permission.
likes 13 reading list entries 6
comments 26 reads 1447
Commenting Preference: 
The author encourages honest critique.

Latest Forum Discussions
COMPETITIONS
Today 4:56am by NANCY_RDZ_STORIES
SPEAKEASY
Today 4:15am by Grace
SPEAKEASY
Today 3:33am by DCLXVI_1989
COMPETITIONS
Today 00:41am by Louismatteo349
SPEAKEASY
Yesterday 11:19pm by Ahavati
POETRY
Yesterday 11:05pm by Grace