Chocolate

Chocolate

Sticky, soft, and warming, thoughts of pleasure,

Licky, smooth, brown, velvet melting treasure

Best enjoyed alone, in secret time of leisure.

Fudge, flake, finger - chocolate, by any measure.

Bar, block, biscuit, dark, milk or white,

Pure, solid, hard, shiny, jewel-bright,

Fruity, nutty, whole, each a welcome bite.

Coffee, cake or cocoa, tempter in the night.

Forbidden, stolen moments, finding favour,

Calling, like a lover, hidden joys to savour.

Aztec offering, to gilded gods high-placed:

Rarest regal substance, ritual priestly paste,

Unrefined and bitter, but not to modern taste.

Oozy, boozy liqueurs: never thinking twice,

Craving for the hit, beyond the purchase price.

Cholesterol-loaded, against all health advice,

Guilty, tempting treat, naughty but so nice.

Truffles in the box, let there be no lack.

Serotonin rush, anti-oxidant crack,

Helping neural pathways, bring good feeling back,

Seduction of the mind, daily aphrodisiac.

Anticipation of pleasure to come,

Fingers linger to catch the final crumb,

Licking every drop, senses drowsy, dumb,

Organic oral orgasm, sated, finally numb.

 Copyright Andy Fawthrop 2013