Fullness

Red Lentil and Cauliflower Curry

I run.

Stomach full of lentils,

Turmeric paint, and cauliflower canvas.

I can’t go very far.

I walk.

Onion Soup for a Rainy Afternoon

Pacing to escape the sting.

With each chop, another ache.

White ripples burn in the pot.

I cry.

Citrus Arugula Salad

I throw green.

Orange drips.

I shred white.

I’m running late.

I eat fast. I eat colors.

I can’t taste them.

I cry.

Cornmeal Waffles

The moon is rising and I dance

Five stories high.

In syrupy thoughts

We walk.

Smooth butter

And cornmeal waffles

Soften the week as we eat.

To love

We run. 

I am full.