Ode to French Fries

Salty,

crunchy,

hot goodness

melting

in your mouth

like French vanilla ice cream on a hot

Summer’s

day.

Salt

accentuates the crispy

golden flavor

and highlights

the potatoey

goodness

kept for safe keeping.

Ketchup,

honey mustard,

Polynesian,

and other dipping sauces

ruin

and mask

the delightful

flavor.

Cubed

or thinly sliced

oven-baked

French fries

marinated

in onion

soup mix

hit a most satisfying

spot.

Even Ember

cannot resist

the power

and goodness

of the French fry.

Knowing

French fries by their heavenly

smell,

she sits

patiently

waiting

for her doggie treat.

If I am feeling

down

or blue,

their crispy,

salty,

greasy goodness

brings sunshine

to the darkness

and makes me feel

whole

again.