Uncomplicated

We had vanilla cookies with lemon cream

And your eyes lit up with a quick flicker—

Mine did as well. The tart sweetness

delivered me back to simpler times—

Way back when things like paper and coin

Didn't have such a hold on our well-being.

I wondered if the flavors reminded you

Of anything at all—I should've asked.

We savored the uncomplicated moment

Of having something good in the palms

Of our hands. It was dearly nostalgic

And delightful—this shared experience.