Gratitude Goulash - Doug von Koss

[Larry Robinson]

Gratitude Goulash

Take down your biggest pot,
bigger than you think you need.
Slice, dice or cut into manageable pieces
the desiccated remains
of all your life's
calamitous events.

Look around for missed ingredients.
Add clean water, local honey and vinegar.
Bring this mess to a rolling boil then
simmer on a back burner for several days.

When your kitchen smells good,
Ask a  close friend to come over.
Get out two old bowls,
they need not match.
Just before serving add a dollop of success
and a smidgen of failure.
Then be very liberal with paprika.

Solemnly  bless the goulash,
and take a few bites…
Laugh together, forgive yourself,
then gratefully
go out to eat.

  - Doug von Koss