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Oh, Why Not!
Shall I compare thee to a Grand Marnier soufflé?
Shall I compare thee to crème brûlée?
Shall I compare thee to Granny Smith apple crisp broken up
over a pistachio, toasted almond fudge sundae?
Shall I compare thee to rum-laced angel sponge cake
followed by a cup of Turkish espresso?
Shall I compare thee to a warm spiced pear compote
submerged in a silver chalice?
Shall I compare thee to a disasterous affair filled with fig-brandied
stuffing laced with raisin-studded Chantilly cream?
Shall I compare thee to an oozing slab of decadent chocolate fondant
married to a fresh lemon tart with blackberries & strawberries supreme?
Shall I compare thee to a goblet of your regrets
served nesting in a bowl of honey hazelnut rum marzipan?
Shall I compare thee to Kalamata olive cake with tomato ice cream?
Shall I compare thee to a soaked amaretto cookie riding
on silky, cinnamon-scented custard?
Shall I compare thee to uncontrolled laughter and a piercing
shattering scream? An apple tart with whipped vanilla icing?
Shall I compare thee to promises unbroken?
Shall I compare thee to a gigantic, grandly gooey English toffee truffle
bedded to an exquisite sauce of semicandied Seville oranges?
Shall I compare thee to a free-range veal chop reclining on a platter
of shredded disappointments and pitted dates?
Shall I compare thee to your stultifying day job?
Shall I compare thee to hot bread pudding and whiskey sauce?
Shall I compare thee to a caramelized coconut-banana crepe
oozing a trail of crunchy butterscotch nutella and walnuts?
Shall I compare thee to only your little lies?
Shall I compare thee to pure undiluted happiness nestled on a
brandy-infused tiramisu tort drizzled with bittersweet chocolate?
Oh, why not!
(Copyright 2001 by Darius Gottlieb - No reproduction without express permission from the author)
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