'My Soul Soup! ' Poem by Linda Winchell

I found a huge ham hock, in my freezer!
Placed it in a pan of water, with onion, garlic and red beans!
It's bound to warm the cockles, of my old soul!
It is just what this cold, wintry body needs!

The steam of smell are permeating
every room and stillness, cool of air!
I can't wait to dig into it!
Sipping it so slowly, as if I didn't have a care!

Soup has that kind of a warming effect
have you noticed that, yourself?
It is better to make it from scratch you know?
Than that canned stuff, you might buy off a grocery shelf!

I see I've made more, than I could ever eat myself
so I'm inviting you, for a bowl or two!
Now don't be late, but if you are
I will reheat a bowl of my, Soul Soup just for you!