as lint on his clothes
skid-marks in the toilet bowl
snot on his nose
stones stuck in his sole

as crumbs in his lap
cat fur on the sofa and chair
pieces of scrap
long wisps of brown hair

as grease on the stove-top
stains on the kitchen floor
sauce on the porkchop
and I went back for more

as soot on the grill
in dripping mockery
and he did so at will
I'm just ***** crockery