I'm not a good cook, and the kitchen,
Except during meals, is the last place I’d be seen in.
But lately, not only do I hum, albeit out of tune
but I’ve also dared put on the apron
And the vegetables, the freshest from my father’s crop
I gathered and carefully peeled and chopped
and cooked, praying they’d be miraculously alright.
I smiled, and before you, I set my specialty
And offered it to you, nervously, humbly
But you were already full, you told me
So you had to decline, saying you were sorry.
Oh, I know what you’d have said had you tasted it
You’d have told me it was the best meal you’ve ever had
And I’m sure you would have meant it
Though we’d both know it’d be far from the truth.
I would have smiled and said, ‘Thank you’
and my heart would have done a somersault.
But still, on the table, the food lay untouched
And I lowered my eyes, careful not to show my pout
It would not have mattered, it would not have hurt
It would not have meant that much
Had the food I offered you hadn’t been my heart.
I’m not a good cook, but I sure tried!
Copyright Sherma Espino Benosa
November 18, 2002
11 comments:
Uh-ow... next time you cook and offer your specialty Missy, put a MENU card on the table.... and try to put a footnote saying.... ‘Concoction’!
ei... excellent ‘excuse slip’ though!
...ngem no siak ti propesormo..... singko ang labas mo! HAR HAR HAR!
No need. Sikanto met ti tagaluto. Parapanganakto laeng.
Will you be my willing guinea pig for my concoctions? Brave girl hehehe!
First dish: Dalem!
ei Chef, what's cooking?
Saluyot? Sige, praktisem, no saan a pumasa....kuidaw!
Smile!
Igado. Dagita man nagunegmo ti tagba-tagbatek nga ilaok.
He he he...
tadtatadtadek koma
Nah! 'don't eat igado Chef. I like siopaw, can you do that?
I want it soft, succulent, juicy and big -you need two hands to cup 'em! ...ops, to hold them!
hek hek hek!
You don't eat Igado? Well, now you will.
Padasem a saan ta...
Oh, please don't swear Chef! I eat anything but igado and dinardara-an.... (depende)
ei, where's my siopaw? make it two please....
Smile!
Sorry Mister. Igado and dinardaran are all that I can cook.
Either kanem ti naidasar wenno anusam ta bisin mo.
O kaya, sika laengen ti agluto!
Okay, I can be the chef and here's the menu:
starter: Green salad
main dish: Green Salad
dessert: YOU
HAR HAR HAR!
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