" Breakfast With Cherie "

In the blundering, non-caffeinated portion of my morning
I find myself staring out the window
And imagining the crinkled edge
Of the rosy part of your smile
Wondering what you're doing
Are you in your kitchen crinkling the edges
Of your thoughts of us
And dancing with us a while
In the lingering laughter of our last tryst
And tingling over our last kiss
Is it just me
Or do the mornings
Non-caffeinated or not
Make you smile
As well?
What the hell,
At least the day has begun
And I get to linger
In your memory
The rest of my happy day
Non-caffeinated
Or not
The kisses
Remain
A delicious breakfast
With Cherie.....

Tony Taylor   (Chicago)