Audrey's Meraki

Ingredients : Egg 1 large Castor or Brown Sugar 1/4 cup Vanilla essence  Almond essence Salt 1/2 tsp Baking Soda 1/2 tsp Butter 1/2 cup Dutch Cocoa powder 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar 1/2 cup Flour 1-1/2 cup White Chocolate Procedure : Beat the egg till fluffy.  Add Castor sugar and mix until white and creamy. Add Vanilla and Almond essence, Salt, Baking soda and Cocoa powder. Blend until smooth. Add granulated sugar and flour. Mix well and make small doughs. Add toppings like white chocolate chips/chunks. Preheat the oven at 180 degrees and Bake for 12-15 minutes. Ready to be served after cooled.

The sky’s painted in a grey dye With blues lost from the beautiful eye Awaiting the moon to glint by Will you sing me tonight a lullaby? Low’s have gripped me high My anxiety is in a constant ally Inept to see any hope nearby  Will you sing me tonight a lullaby? My bliss has wrapped in a wry To finding answers of every why My heart’s getting heavier with each sigh  Will you sing me tonight a lullaby? Tell me of things to gratify So wilder thoughts detoxify  I promise a grin will cross by If you sing me tonight a lullaby.  - Audrey. C

NOTE: This composition is dedicated in loving memory of my beloved friend, Mark Sequeira .  When I first met you, I never thought or knew. You would be the one  Amongst very few. I remember those times Of long rides on your bike Another way you’d show it off, On the way to the hike. While on any trip The way you’d complain If I felt tired and sick  Your patience wouldn’t sustain You always made sure I was properly fed Just like a mother Who’d rush to my aid At Times, I was lonely   You gave me your hand  You became a true friend And a beautiful bond spanned You gave me hope and strength  In little ways none could explain When I dealt with grief and utmost unbearable pain For all that you were to me And the joy you brought  Your memories are with me In every single thought I will never hear your voice It all seems like a lie I profoundly miss the way You’d call me butterfly  I now hide my tears