I loved a girl
Who offered me much
First a raisin
Then a fleshy nut
I wondered why
She was being nice
And then she
Offered me something spiced
Ooh, I cooed
Is this going far?
She then interrupted
And gave wine from a jar
Oh man, I said
Inside my head and tipsy
This girl is doubly
Intoxicatingly lovely
Chew on this
She commanded and grinned
Hmm, is it a lemon peel
Or could it be an orange rind?
She then dangled
A shiny, brandied cherry
All I could do
Was become a helpless puppy
Into this mix
She threw in more nuts
Oh my oh my
I'm dazed, I'm lovestruck
Of course of course
That was not the end
She had to unwrap
A buttered slice with a crispy end
Steeped in molasses
Steeped in wine
Steeped in everything
Gone before that was oh, so divine
And hence from this one night
Into memories it did bake
All that I love to savour
And found inside a rich fruitcake
- by TC Lai
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