porridge

porridge was this mystical treat
something out of a mcdonald’s happy meal
swirled with brown sugar
spun with milk
slipping down memory lane with the frosted window panes

infrequent and isolated
create a sense of specialness
only a warm bowl of porridge could describe

and now: packaged instantaneously
removing all the luxury and hug
that a fresh stove-top-prepared batch can give