what you know

you don't measure,
instead
you pour
and spoon
to taste.
a sprinkle here,
a dash there.
you are at that
point in
your life
where the dishes
that you like
are the ones
you know.
your hands
move
from bowl to
bowl, pot
to pan, fork
to mouth.
you know what you
like and
stick with it,
doing differently
has always
led to trouble.
take sheila
for example.