her clam dip

she was proud
of her clam dip.
keeping its recipe
a guarded secret
her entire
adult life.
not even her
husband knew
what went in it.
she would smile
like a cat
as the chips
went in to dip,
mouths
crunching down,
with people saying
oh my, how
marvelous this is,
what's in it.
but she never told
anyone, not
even on her
death bed.
she could keep
a secret, that
witch.