the emergency cookie

i find

a frozen cookie

tucked

away

behind the frozen

bags

of peas and string beans

that i'll never eat.

i put it there

in case of an emergency,

a sudden craving

for something

sweet. i unwrap

it carefully

and see that whoever

baked it,

loaded it with nuts

and chocolate, perfect

for dipping

into hot coffee

or tea.

it'll do the trick

as i fall completely

off the sugar wagon.