What Delicious Soup!

 

 

I had some soup yesterday

I won’t say from whom

But that soup was so delicious

I was on the moon.

 

It was not from my wife

But my wife is aware,

Understand I am not hiding anything

So, I don’t have to fear.

 

Yea, that soup was great!

I could do with some more,

I should not have eaten all

I should have kept some in store.

 

We were out driving:

That is, my wife and me,

And we passed by a family friend

For a moment to see.

 

I blew the car horn

And at the window she appeared,

She said she was cooking soup

And that was sweet to my ear.

 

Most meats I do not eat

And lamb is one,

On hearing it had in lamb

Ordinarily, I would be gone.

 

She assured me, however,

That no lamb would be in mine,

Just chicken steppers and chicken

And with me that was fine.

 

 

I absolutely love chicken steppers

So, I was enthused

And even with the lamb flavour

I could not refuse.

 

An assortment of vegetables

Including asparagus and broccoli

And with added condiments

It tasted deliciously!

 

I should have gone back

And gotten some more

But I would have felt ashamed

Caught begging at her door.

 

 

There were some dumplings,

Oh goodness, what a treat!

They were made by her daughter;

This was so sweet!

 

I tore into that soup

And I almost licked the container,

Instead, I put it to my mouth

And I slurped up the remainder.

 

“That is not good etiquette!”

You could say what you like

But that soup was so delicious

I did not care what was right.

 

Here is a big thank you

To that mummy and daughter,

I know when they see this

There will be spontaneous laughter.

 

Wifey, sweetheart,

You don’t have to be jealous,

You make a very good soup too,

There’s no need to fuss!

 

Stewart Russell © January 27, 2022