A poem from The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
Because my honey turns 42!
You say my eyes are like smooth chocolate,
And I feel so very pleased,
But your eyes are blue like steel,
So I don’t think of any food,
But rather the food I can cook,
And eat and enjoy!
Yet saying you’re the "cherry on the top" sounds far too common for you and me,
Yes, I’m a foodie, don’t you see?
So, how can I compare you to a summer grill?
Let me count the ways:
You’re the sweetcorn in my tuna,
You’re the biscuits to my tea,
The cream cheese on my bagel
And the eggs to my French toast.
You’re the curry to my chicken
You’re the garlic to my beans,
The tortillas to my eggs,
And the pasta to my bakes.
You’re the butter on my crumpets,
Like hot chocolate on a wintery day,
Like the cheese on my risotto,
And the mustard on my buns,
The wasabi on my sushi,
Or the ice cream on my cake,
The peanut butter in my spoon,
And the sprinkles in my banana bread.
You’re the mushroom in more curry,
The broccoli in my noodle stir,
The veggie pasta after a long performing day,
And more curry on my naan.
You’re the cinnamon tea alongside barbacoa,
The pizza to our movie night,
The salt and vinegar to my fish and chips,
The veggie sausage to mock the far right
(and genuinely to enjoy!)
You’re the honey to my lemon and ginger,
The cider in my apple pie,
And probably so much more,
Because I just love so much food!
You’re the pesto to my pasta,
You’re the onion on my grill.
The black coffee to my Janeway,
The dark chocolate on my everything!
~*~
Thank you for reading this fun in-joke between Stevie Stephen Cole and me! If you liked it, please leave a heart and share it along!
You might also enjoy the story of how we met by clicking on The Doctor and the Bell, and how we created His & Hers Theatre Company by clicking here. Here's also the account of the difficulties we went through with my immigration and during the pandemic as self employed creators here.
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Comments (33)
I ain’t gonna lie, this made me kind of hungry 🤪
This was fun to read, what with all the delicious food analogies. You showed your love for your love quite well!
Happy Birthday to Stevie!!! I really enjoyed reading this. So many great combinations... I especially enjoyed "the peanut butter in my spoon." You and Stevie obviously have a wonderful relation.
This was an amazing read.
This is an awesome fun read! Congrats on your Top Story!
I'm drooling now haha
42 was the computer number symbolizing the * which, in code, meant, insert whatever you wish here… Thus, 42, as the answer/meaning to life the universe and everything basically meant “The answer is whatever you want it to be.” … Ask Jackie Robinson. 😎😁😎🎵 Douglas Adams was a bit of a computer nerd. but, I still keep my towel handy. One never knows. Great job.
Aww, this was so wonderfully sweet! And you were talking my language with all the food :) Lovely work, congratulations on Top Story.
Very well done. Now I feel hungry. You have a new subscriber.
A love so sweet. Nice one❤️
Sexier still for the good Captain's appearance at the end! Was there any member of the viewing public who didn't look forward to her ordering coffee ice cream from the replicator? Loved the whole poem but that reference was the...well, please don't make me say the icing on the cake!
Smooth and sexy voice of writing
Congratulations on your Top Story💖🎉🎉🎉
The dark chocolate on my everything! Yummy!
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That was really good. Well done!
I'm suddenly hungry! A delightful Douglas-Adams-inspired TS!
Oooo. Why do I hear dinner bells? Well done! Congratulations 🥇x 2
Clever! Well done!
Amazing! I love this.
Quite the anniversary week!
"You're the butter on my crumpets" - no higher praise was ever spoken anywhere 😁
Congratulations on your Top Story
Phenomenal job well done. Congrats. 👏🏼
Congrats on the TS