presence on your lips
i savor my recipe
gathered together in glorious flow
i pray the earth pays attention
here and now
to your sighs and my cries
of sour on salt
and umami on mint
i will the moment to slow
as i take
you in
resonance
herbal in nature
i return
dreaming with eyes open
to easy, graceful comfort
upon your command
until froggin in your lap i transcend
steaming together, our flavors meld
i wait for the skies to open
and you pull me back
grateful for the lesson
eagerly following your scent
i want to make a meal of you
and thank everything that made
your earthy sweetness real
please, temper with me