Dish

Life has changed 
slowed and quieted
set to simmer 
and never boil 
those rolling days 
they are over 
my life now 
simply delicately dance
little bubbles appear 
in thick sauce 
on back burner 
like brief surprises 
from deep within 
some memories float 
too to top
asking to be
stirred and combined 
only to reappear 
when added to 
something else entirely 
making me the
dish I am