Our Covenant

Neither ritual nor benediction
your daily thanks to me
for pleasing your palate
through the alchemy of
cookery has embellished
our lifetime together. Those
offerings to you are wrapped
in love, to reflect the care
and devotion you lavish
on me, from the morning hour
when I awake to your soft voice
and softer smile to the
evening hour abed when
each day that fades into night
has been gift-wrapped
in a crisp new package of love.