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Friday, January 19, 2018

and so it happened,

that in the early morning of January 19, twenty eighteen

I turned, slowly, each page, savoring the last paragraphs;

noting the seasoning of each word while delighting in the combined flavor of his sentences

and as it sometimes happens for many of us

distracted by lively conversation, I was unaware

at what pace I was sipping,

unaware of how many finger-food reaches, fork-fulls

pace yourself, save room for the meal...

but, when I looked down at our plate

when I glanced at my glass

empty; both.

and so, I cancelled the main meal

because I filled up on appetizers

but!

I somehow saved room for dessert.

and that became then, my new habit; because I learned -that's the best part

anything less,

anything more,

not enough, too much; respectively.

but,

appetizers, spirits and dessert.

and that is my book review:

each page was like... so delicious, so stimulating

I paced myself, small bites, conservative sips

and next thing you know, I was happy and full!

~the perfect meal.

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