When it\u2019s so late at night that
\nall other restaurants are closed.
\nWhen I\u2019m sad and the leftovers in the fridge
\njust do not speak to me anymore.
\nWhen I really, truly, really, just want something
\nspicy and loaded. <\/p>\n
I walk out the door, down a dimly lit street,
\nTowards the harsh, but welcoming lights of my local pizza parlor.
\nI wait eagerly as they prepare my order.
\nAlways around fifteen minutes, never more, never less.
\nI feel myself smile as they hand me the hot box,
\nwith the soft drink I had asked for on the side.
\nAnd I bite into the pizza,
\ncheese and curry sauce overwhelming my taste buds.
\nIt\u2019s no culinary masterpiece
\nBut at that hour, it\u2019s everything I need.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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