you're the red beans in my rice
you're the foster in my bananas

rainfallout, steamin
made love after we slept in
found a child
home sick from school
and taught him how to make skillet cornbread

you're the balsamic in my vinagrette
you're the hot oil to my beet chip

warmbelly, rumdrink
promise of friends to come
found them
right when they were leavin
and they taught me how to say goodbye