Relative Something

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my life
in flavors
is mostly plain
crunchy isn’t a flavor
but sometimes I feel like that
sour happens
more than I like to admit
vanilla
and just a little bit lemon-y
is not all that bad
but not close to accomplishing sweetness
sweet is the best, of course
chocolatey, too
almost always aligning with happy
which is totally cool
on the other hand
if cloudy describes a flavor
my life would recognize
precisely how that tastes
nutty seems appropriate
and a little salty I guess
then mellow
with a hint of some mint
occasionally carbon black
burned by flame
too many minutes too long
while on a really good day
it’s all hot-fudge malt
and a favorite song
never ending
never fading
living large
even after it’s gone
but the flavor of love
it tops them all
since it never ever runs out
and travels through space and time
all hearts, roses, & candy
blushes and winks
warmth
truth
reality
eternity
all of which
we get to season
to taste

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