Chocolate

Everything in this life has consequences; even the smallest and most insignificant things. Take, for example, something as appealing and simple as preparing chocolate. The kitchen becomes a magical stage where we pour out our creativity and our hopes, knowing that the reward is getting closer and closer… But… that, too, has consequences.
 
I wanted to capture this in this poem, where two young girls set out to enjoy an afternoon preparing chocolate. While one of them becomes an “expert” cook, the other watches in amazement and documents the entire process through her photographs.
 
It might seem that this scene has nothing poetic about it, yet my poetic inspiration managed to turn it into a poem that, beyond making us smile, should lead us to reflect on deeper things…
 
CHOCOLATE
 
Chaos in the kitchen!
I’ve thrown myself into it like a madwoman,
preparing chocolate,
while you watch, captivated,
at the mess and the absolute lack
of cleanliness. 
 
Making a mess in the kitchen,
staining everything in my path,
I’m enjoying it like crazy, and you
barely speak, rubbing
your gray eyes and taking photos,
one after another. 
 
It’s almost done now,
and I invite you to enjoy it.
“Who will clean all this up?”
“Tomorrow, God will decide!” 
 

A chance encounter will take him far away, on a thrilling adventure full of action and emotion that will change his life... but also the lives of everyone around him…
“Fleeing into silence”: https://a.co/d/7SUfVb3