I never ate meat—
But children should.
So contemptuously
You served it up.
And I sat at the table
cold and shivering—
from a lack of warmth—
Staring at its cooked flesh
Wondering how to get out of this mess.
Until, salvation brushed my legs
With his happy, hungry tail...
Dec 4, 2018
Dec 4, 2018 at 4:16 AM UTC
I never ate meat—
But children should.
So contemptuously
You served it up.
And I sat at the table
cold and shivering—
from a lack of warmth—
Staring at its cooked flesh
Wondering how to get out of this mess.
Until, salvation brushed my legs
With his happy, hungry tail...
childhood memories of step-grandparents
