Chocolate

Chocolate

Licky, soft, and warming,

Thoughts of future pleasure.

Sticky, smooth and brown,

Velvety, melting dark treasure

To be enjoyed all alone,

In secret time of leisure.

Fudge, flake, finger,

Chocolate, by any measure. 

Bar, block, biscuit,

Dark, milk or white,

Pure, solid, refined,

Hard, shiny, jewel-bright,

Fruity, nutty, whole -

Each a welcome bite.

In coffee, cake or cocoa,

Tempter in the night. 

Forbidden, stolen moments,

Always finding favour,

Inexorably drawing in,

Towards the flavour.

Calling, just like a lover,

Hidden pleasures to savour. 

Exotic Aztec offering,

To gilded gods high-placed:

Rare regal substance,

Ritual priestly paste,

Unrefined, bitter,

Not the modern taste. 

Cholesterol-building,

Against medical advice,

Guilty, tempting treat,

Naughty but nice,

Oozy, boozy liqueurs:

Never need think twice,

But go to any lengths

To get the hit, beyond price. 

Truffles in the box,

Let there not be any lack.

Serotonin rush,

Anti-oxidant crack,

Helping brain remain sane,

Bringing good feeling back,

Seducing the mind

Floating on aphrodisiac. 

Eager anticipation

Of pleasure to come,

The fingers lingering,

To catch the last crumb,

Licking up the final drop,

Senses drowsy and dumb,

Oral organic orgasm,

Satisfied, finally numb.

Copyright Andy Fawthrop 2012