No Substitutions, no add-ons

I won’t change my dish

Won’t take an item off or substitute

This restaurant is for the astute

The appreciative

And look

After years, still standing

Loyal customers keep it afloat

And a dedication to the craft

That is so very specifically

My calling

I am not for the meek

The weak

The surface leveled era

Where folks

Survive on vibes

And last minute decision making

I am a slow burn

Intentional. Deliberate.

Damn. Good.

There’s levels to this shit

But only to those who know themselves

Who can look in the mirror

A proud person

And love each day like an answered prayer

For themselves and loved ones

Because that’s what the task,

the person

Love, requires.

But,

Keep scrolling

An existence like mine

Thrives under the witnessing of

Curated crowds

Where the fickle won’t dare

to venture.