The Finer Cookie:
Cinnamon Wafers

At my doorstep 
when I arrived home today 
there lay a box addressed to me, 
the lettering betrayed affection. 
The tape sealed tightly 
what I could not view. 
In anticipation of delight, 
I cradled this box in my arms 
as if it contained 
a most fragile charm. 
In the kitchen 
I laid this delicate treasure 
upon its altar, 
reserved for such eminence. 
With care I clipped the bonds 
which held it tightly shut. 
And as a surgeon might lift a new heart 
for transplant 
I slowly drew the contents, 
so neatly wrapped, 
from the box. 
Spreading the padding, 
opening the foil 
I drew a breath and stopped. 
A whiff of cinnamon caught my nose. 
A tan crust caught my eye. 
Like a dog in Pavlov’s Lab, 
my mouth watered 
in preparation of the feast to come. 
I eased a piece from the tip 
and slipped it into my mouth. 
A savory wave
floated through my brain. 
In reverie I sat, 
swishing my tongue, 
melting into sweetness, 
this morsel passing directly 
to my veins, 
not descending but absorbing 
into essence. 
In full submission 
I lay upon the floor enchanted
by this gift and its donor.

Kimberlie’s dear friend and gifted poet Paul Sylvan has given permission to publish his poem A Care Package in response to A Case of You.

Click here for the Cinnamon Wafers recipe.