the ladies who pour

the ladies who pour
are always especially
and are always chosen
sometimes after an hour

it does not matter
that a guest is going
is rightly going

if the visitor says “weak”
for chocolate or about the
table or two of the beauty
does not know very likely
that guests by courtesy alone

sugar adds cream or lemon
upon where frightened the
very strong chocolates though
it seems one pouring should smile
and always answer “certainly”