Sunday, September 19, 2021

corn bread

she staked her claim
her reputation
her legacy
on corn bread.
just that.
buttery and sweet,
it crumbled gently
off your lips.
you could hardly wait
to take the next warm bite.
a secret recipe passed
down from
one grandmother
to the next.
it's what she brought
to every holiday gathering.
every birthday,
every celebration
and to everyone's
joy, she baked
a tray
just it time for her
own funeral.

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