Recipe for Love
I have all the other ingredients:
two Hands, holdable
one Heart, unbroken
a fistful of Hope
three nods of Trust.
a bowlful of Laughter
whipped with Patience and Care.
several ounces of Respect, set aside for later use.
Nearly all of my marbles.
But I am still missing my Other Half.
I looked down all the aisles
at the grocery store
and I even tried
online shopping.
Usually I would improvise
say, with One Good Friend or
a Sisterly Bond
but every recipe says there is no substitute.