It was chocolate and it was all I needed.

The following prompt was given to me by Kim Gifford, a writing teacher in White River Junction, Vermont.

Prompt: The 2015 Grammy Song of the Year was Stay with Me, by Sam Smith. Write a piece based on these lyrics: “Won’t you stay with me, because you’re all I need.”

It was chocolate and it was all I needed. But what’s the point of something after you’ve consumed it? I knew full well that the chocolate would be with me for ever – I would incorporate it into my body. But then, it would no longer be chocolate, would it? My body would process and expel parts of it; other parts would be broken down to their constituent bits and perhaps some of its molecules would end up part of my spleen. That’s no life for a good chocolate bar.

The Coming Achocolypse

Discovering chocolate that you had forgotten, late at night, hidden away in a cabinet or pantry is one of the signs of the impending Achocolypse when the false chocolate (carob) will battle the angelatins of Count Chocula in the Temple of Theobromine.

Admittedly, I haven’t read much of the Bible, but I’m pretty sure that’s all in there.

Wordism

Compounding…

Chocolate, yes, but chocoearly and chocoften.

When someone says, “Somewhat,” ask, “Somewhy?”

When told, “Whatever,” reply with, “Whatnever!”

Free Idea #1: Decaffeinated chocolate

Like many people, I have ideas that would make a million dollars. But I am too lazy & easily distracted to follow up on them. So I give them to you. Feel free to get rich off them.