Shared Recipes

Enduring and durable and yet imbued
with mystery, a source of life but not
indestructible, so my dear, take care
when you crack those eggs to separate
yolk from white, the yolks for the white
sauce, the whites for the froth to rise
that souffle to great heights and temptation.
Like love itself the eggs must be treated
with gentle care, their friable exterior
shielding the soft interior from harm. 
The cadence of the rhythm resembling
a recipe for lifelong companionship
my dear, can you not recognize the
verisimilitude in that straightforward
compact between egg and the success
of this meal we will share just as we have
over our lifetimes shared our lives, you
and I? Yes, we will include sweet melon
in the salad alongside green and red-ripe
vegetables resting on a bed of lettuce.
Did we not take our rest on a shared bed
allowing the sweetness of communion to
bring forth new life? The sour and the
sweet, the fullness of life, the salt and the
bread, all symbols of sharing. You. Me.