A wonderful surprise waiting at box today

Large carton hung by rubber band to stay

Filled with small sample bags of coffee beans

Flavors to make heart glad and face beam ...



Hawaiian Kona, Amoretto and Irish Cream

Delicious flavors to dazzle mind and being

Along with two others - Southern Pecan and

Macadamia Nut Cream - sounds so grand ...



Can't wait to try them all one by one in turn

Savoring each one, with taste buds churned

And thanking the wonderful heart and soul

Who finally made good a promise so bold ...



To send them, along with a chocolate spoon

Flavored with French Vanilla to stir them soon

What a marvelous treat for one's mind and body

Along with the realization of friendship embodied



Within the selfless act of giving - an act so pure

One absorbs the wonder and fullness quite sure

Nothing else need be done to change the course

Of a friendship formed, causing hearts to soar ...



- Tristram



(c) Christopher W. Thomas

1:07am Sunday April 19th, 1998