garlic in the kitchen

the house is full of the aroma

of garlic

which makes sense

since i just stirred a few

cloves into a sauce pan

with olive oil and onions.

preparing a dish

for later.

it's a good smell. 

it smells like how i imagine

italy smells.

i almost see sophia

in the kitchen beside me

in her red apron,

singing

a song, her hands in flour,

her black eyes, like olives,

alive with mischief.