heart tossed affections

heart tossed affections

 

 

 

love is like pizza,

 

with everything on it, 

might give heartburn

two ingredients go together so well,

three might be a crowd, especially if there is an 

explosion of mushroom clouds in the fragile air

of serendipity

 

but one ingredient is so lonely,

while "just cheese" is preferred by those

who would rather leave love alone

and live life unadorned by emotions

 

anyway you slice it,

you pay for it,

big bill or small bill

it's never on the house

when it comes to feelings

 

and the menu doesn't tell us all that is involved

we just have to trust

that it is healthy to experience

at least one slice or two of opportunity

 

before we accept the final check

and leave this restaurant for good.

 

 

 

erin-cilberto

4/8/16

Reviews

[Carolynn]

Another great analogy Jacob - this time you've left us all hungry for a slice or two but there's always that twist at the end to make one wonder if we should even bother to indulge :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

might be safer to have the spaghetti...:)))
thank you for your view and words, Carolynn..
read moremight be safer to have the spaghetti...:)))
thank you for your view and words, Carolynn..
j.

[emmajoy]

'it's never on the house - when it comes to feelings - and the menu doesn't tell us all that is involved--- we just have to trust.. .. '

You write like a demon on high altitude sometimes... fancy love compared to pizza! Such an interesting comparison. However, your mind plays with words so well that 'things' make sense.. literary skill mixed with culinary ability every time. Seems you don't even ask for doggy bags but walk away knowing enough is enough... at least.. for now.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind review, emma...30 years in the pizza restaurant business helped give food for thought...:)))

j.

[emmajoy]

That just might be a somewhat ambiguous response! :))

[Bacchus]

Yes-
Sometimes people don't get our metaphors.
But people always, always get pizza.
Even foodies.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Bacchus, yes, always get pizza!

[James]

This was great, using pizza as an analogy for love and relationships was perfect. And yes, "anyway you slice it, you pay for it." Always that emotional price tag.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind review, James...

j.

[Matching Socks]

Ha! Like this one! Never a good idea to get too adventurous with the toppings.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Ana...:))))

[Lyn Anderson]

yummy, but, not necessarily good for you --- what a delightful dish this was to read.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, KL...
j.

[??????]

I liked this:) but not every pizza is enjoyed and the seasons Mmmm lets just say some can hit ya wrong lol. I did enjoy the write!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, some ingredients don't sit well, so true...thank you for your visit and kind words, UnknownPoet---
j.

[barleygirl]

Very fun & interesting & playful analogy carried thru-out this message! So original to compare love to pizza, with more or less toppings, we still must pay a price. I find the last 2 stanzas a little intriguing (but well-stated) . . . I think I've left the restaurant for good myself! *smile*

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind review, barleygirl.
j.

[Vatsal Rohilla (account..]

How do you write so well, sir? You are a great poet and make the reader muse and contemplate and commend what you have written.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Vatsal...and i cannot take much credit, i am just a conduit---the words come, and i write them...glad you could find a liking.

j.

[Vatsal Rohilla (account shifted)]

Sir, I do not mean to flatter, but you are very humble and down to earth.

[...]

I saw the title and thought, "hmm, what is he cooking?". Then I scrolled to the "Love is like pizza" and started laughing. Should of known it would of been fast food haha and hell, why not pizza, right? So, I took a sip of my coffee and kept on reading about how less is more on a delicate digestion, and how LSD and a Menage A Trios was compared to a nuclear holocaust to beneficial happenstance...and I kept laughing. It's your fault. The "Love is like pizza" tickled my brain, and it didn't cost me anything except a chuckle. I thoroughly enjoy the magnitude of your word manipulation and vivid imagination, sir :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you lynn...glad it could bring a smile, even with the theme...i managed for 30 years at two different Pizza places---so much of this from experience...:))) both in pizza and relationships...and life..

j.