the night is young

i follow the recipe.
step by step.
the unsalted butter.
the unbleached flour,
the vanilla,
the chocolate chips,
the baking powder.
chopped walnuts.
i measure and pour
to the exact measurements,
mix and fold,
blend it all together
per instructions, then
turn the oven
on to 325 F.
i grease the pan and
drop the batter in groups
of six.
in fourteen minutes i'll have
a dozen cookies.
the milk is cold.
the night is young.
i can hardly wait.