Ode to Truffles

a poem for Molly

O! Little bite of chocolate,

So velvety and smooth.

A bite, and then I wait

As you become

A rich, chocolate blanket covering

My tongue.

I smile.

And I marvel at you,

So dense and luscious.

You are small but stronger

And more satisfying

Than the biggest piece of chocolate cheesecake.

You have no need for fillings,

Crunchy, chewy distractions

That others use to cover up

Their chocolate weaknesses.

You are enough to satisfy

The deepest, most desperate desire for

Sweetness.

 

It’s best to experience you

In silence.

“Shhh,” I say to others

As I close my eyes,

Attuned to the

Buttery,

Sugary,

Silky smoothness

Of this

Chocolate

Bite

Of

Perfection.

You are like a dream come true,

A paradise discovered and never lost,

A sweet song sung just for me.

 

O! little Truffle,

I took a bite and

For a moment-

Just a moment-

I thought I was in

Heaven.