a wooden spoon

[Julie Fitzpatrick]

I just received 2 carved wooden spoons from my friend.
"A handmade engagement gift," she said,"To feed each other with."
"To feed each other with," I said to my love as we stood in the dark of my bedroom last night.
His eyes grew wide with delight as we held the spoons up to each others' mouths.
I released air rich with love and laughter and sweetness into his mouth.
He released air full of kindness and companionship and ease into mine.
I am a spoon.
Yes.
Now, I am a spoon.
A spoon that comes as a set of 2.
I have never been so happy to be a utensil