A Child’s Scrumptious Love
It Tells of Both Expectation and Frustration
It is always hard
so so hard
to tell of the imprints left on my heart
by the lovely things I once laid my eyes on
and experienced the very first taste of love
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What words should I use to describe
the heart and mind of an innocent child
who was born into a humble household
and could only imagine the world out there
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My heart and my mind
were once as blank as they can be
waiting to be conquered
by the laughs and tears of life
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I would not have known
of such a buttery sensation
had I not let my eyes be my brain for a brief moment
and shoved one of these down my belly
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They came from a foreign country
Danish cookies gifted by my non-Danish aunt
Not knowing where Denmark was
a tint of shame struck but it melted away as I ate some more
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It then crossed my simple mind
that foreign people somehow had a taste like mine
The sugary, buttery, delicious ride
tells of what people across the globe can share
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For once or twice a year
my aunt might or might not bring them over
The taste of love could hurt a child’s heart
when it could not be fully satisfied
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Love was a tricky feeling
Every bite that I took could be the last
this unease subtly troubled me
As a child battling it was not easy
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Little did I know
the feeling of missing the cookies
had marked a milestone in my growth-
Love could be both expectation and frustration
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A tasty episode of my childhood
The plain and the swirl,
the round, the pretzel, and the rectangle
they continue to reveal the scrumptious side of life
With gratitude, I share this treasure with my girl
and hope that buttery memory would spice up her days
one bite at a time
About the Creator
Stella Yan PhD
PhD in Physics. Residing in the US. Deeply engaged in the exploration of math, science, and personal introspection; truly amazed by the mysteries of the universe and the complexities of the human mind.
Comments (3)
If I take the lid off a tin of these and it actually has these biscuits inside, it's like the best day of my life!
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