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My First Durian (written 2006)
Truely Hooked. - An ode to my first durian.

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Flowering from your cracked ripeness, your sweet and pungent fragrance enveloped me.
I sat intoxicated. Not yet knowing you.

Legs weary, tired but happy. It was my first day.

"would you like to try my durian?" she asked.
".. Why yes.. yes, I believe I would" I replied.

And there you were. I saw you. How could I have missed you?
I knew you. I touched you.

We embraced each other. In knowing expectation.

I held you, eagerly, excited, anticipating.

Oh! how you melted welcomingly in my fingers. Such a texture.

I felt drunk.

Oh so gently I placed my tongue on you,
As if delicately licking glitter from a butterflys wing,

And then. In my mouth.. everything stopped.

The mosquitoes became nothing. just a joyous song.

The whole world sang to me: "welcome home".

I shut my eyes in pure bliss.

"Why yes.. Yes I believe I would.. " I whispered.