"Something smells good,"
He would say.
When my product was finished, he
Was the best taste tester.
I always knew what he would
Say when I gave him a cookie
Hot out of the oven.
"That's the best ever."
It's hard to bake these days.
But a friend gave me a zucchini, and
What could I do but make two
Loaves of bread.
Like always, it smelled good.
Like always, it tasted good as I
Sampled it while it was still
Warm.
But for the first time,
While cleaning up,
I had to stop and
Cry.