freshly baked scones

still hot from the oven

slice one open

inhale that distinctive smell

add a little butter

watch it melt

add a dab of raspberry jam

be a devil and add more jam

make a cup of hot tea

find a comfortable chair

bite into the scone

taste the sweetness of the jam

and the soft buttery scone

take a sip of tea

eyes closing

taste memories flood in

early childhood

family gatherings

Sunday afternoon tea

with fresh scones

lively conversations

fighting over the last scone

parents intervene

last scone shared

eyes opening

flash back to today

parents long gone

siblings live far away

eat more scone

sip more tea

eat more scone

eyes closing again

nostalgia on a plate