granules
of salt from the salt shaker
shaped
like a small
dog sitting on his hind
legs,
over my eggs.
the pepper, next.
a matching pair.
wedding gifts
from an aunt or uncle
from Philadelphia,
long dead.
it's the last of the salt shaker,
but the pepper
has a long way to go.
as i do.
i hope.

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