Chapter (19) THE IDEA OF EATING

                                        

    THE IDEA OF EATING

 

                              Bread is the staff of life, 

                       but not my wifes' idea.

                       Rice , pasta, potatoes in all their forms 

                       piled plate upon plate my toes disappear.

                       Once was, the whole of my feet 

                       visible from above

                       but love of food changed perspective.

                       I dream of toast with butter melting 

                       my supper crumpets holes filled with pastes

                       Sweet hot tea that soothes my craving. 

                       I hate this diet the pangs of hunger

                       how much longer must I suffer.

                       The clocks tick by in endless repetition

                       I feel empty. 

                       How long is it now since doctors orders.

                       The clock and I face to face

                       can I win this race.

                       I shout at her,

                     " you're my wife not my mother"

                      she replies

                    "it's only been an hour, try to do another." 

Author's Note

GOOD COMMENTS ARE GREAT.
NOT SO GOOD, STILL FINE.
REALLY BAD. WELL I'LL TRY TO DO BETTER.

Reviews

[icelandicblue]

Ah you capture the ambrosia of the stuff of foods that make the mouth water. Reality can really bite...the last lines made me smile.

[MAD ENGLISHMAN]

So glad you liked it.

[Esther J. Doucet]

Reminds me of a song I wrote as a joke for a friend once, and it ended up being a pretty awesome song. It was called "Fancy Cheese." Lol

[MAD ENGLISHMAN]

Thanks for the comment. Glad you liked it.

[Marie]

Doctors don't know anything when it comes to diets. Deprivation isn't good for anybody. I fed my husbands healthy meals, and they both passed away, and it had nothing to do with diets.

[Frieda P]

HA you're cracking me up! Who knew you had such a keen sense of humor? :) Good one!

[MAD ENGLISHMAN]

Well it came as a bit of a shock to me too. Only took 60 years to find out. I always figured my kids were laughing with me. Turns out they were laughing AT me. Who knew.

[Frieda P]

Ha kids are like that...I know what you're talking about.