All mine

All Mine

Tempting, isn’t it, that last slice?

Here is how you take it:

Forget the fork

You will only need your fingertips

Lift the sweetness slowly

and warm it with your breath.

This takes time.

Next, set your teeth around the soft middle

and bite gently, rolling the flavors in your mouth

like a wave

Savor               and swallow

But see that a

few crumbs find

the corners of your

lower lip and stay put —

Those bits are mine.

- K a t h l e e n  K i m b a l l - B a k e r ,  A u g u s t  2 0 1 5