Around Here
AROUND HERE
In some places there’s a right
way of doing things,
and the more I hang around
this world the more I reckon
this is one of them, the secret
ingredient folded into a recipe
book kept safe in the nook
behind the cupboard,
which you're only privy to—
along with all the other
rules of engagement
written in the cook’s near-
illegible slant—after being
in the family for far longer
than you or me can
hope to stick around.
Good news is they're passing
out the cake now,
and the flavor in these layers
isn't waiting to be figured out.
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