Patisserie
'Caramel slice please and
coconut cookie with
takeaway mocha and
I'll try chai latte..er..
make them both skinnies, we're
meant to be dieting'.
Conical croquenbouche
passes majestically
drawing appreciative
sighs for it's artistry.
Senior regulars
meeting for coffee say
'You make them Diane, you
know how we like them and
Bet has a muffin and
Dot wants a lamington'.
Rubenesque customer
seeks my complicity
'Doctor says I shouldn't
have this', she smiles at me
'Oh dear um...does he? ', I
say sympathetically.
Gentleman frowning at
cakes asks perplexedly
'What's the consistancy
of this confectionary? '
'Chocolate and raspberry
mousse horizontally
layered with spongecake'. He
pauses 'hmm...Not for me'.
'Which has least calories? '
questions a lady. 'Um...
strawberry flan if you
just eat the strawberries'.
Saturday serving, I'm
put through my paces with
new and familiar
faces, time races 'till
soon we'll be closing and
I feel alright because
I'm going Viennese
waltzing tonight!
poem by Diane Hine
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