The difference between
chocolate
and
vanilla...
is on the tip of my tongue.
Vanilla
cold and bland
sliding down easily
without thought.
Blending with
other flavors
and losing
its distinction.
Vanilla
is
vanilla...
no surprises
no hidden swirls
no pockets of
startling sensation.
I was raised on
vanilla
and I liked it
but I wanted more.
When I first tasted
chocolate
eased between my lips
and carefully placed
on my tongue
and its dark and rich
rivulets pooled down
to collect
and saturate
I was hooked.
So many varieties of
chocolate
to taste and try
and torment
myself with.
Chocolate
can be overwhelming
too bittersweet
for the tastes
of everyone.
Chocolate
is passion
and surprise
with thick veins of flavor
and recesses filled with
heavy taste
that explode
and linger.
Chocolate
fills my mouth like
vanilla
never could.
Chocolate
feeds my hunger
and satisfies
my very soul.
Chocolate
is here
on the tip of my tongue...
come
taste the tip of my tongue
and let me share
that sweet, creamy, warm
chocolate
with you.
