New Start

Outside
I stand and view
Savouring
The moment of entry
The warmth of welcome
The comforts of home
Without
The efforts required
To live
A meal
Served with a smile
Genuine in its glow
Served with
A wish of enjoyment
Originating
In the heart
Of the tray's bearer
Adds a flavour
Unequalled by spice or herb
Becomes a wine
Straight from ruby-grape-filled vineyard
Exuding a character
Matched only
By reception's guardian
Whose smile
Removes need for glowing hearth
Whose cheer
Becomes the emblem
The abiding memory
Of an unforgettable hotel


Terry Rhiannyr (Terry Reader)
January, 2013