An invitation
to observe a spectacle of dishes
laid out with care
each too beautiful to destroy
and yet the desire to taste too strong
to meet new friends
conversation on any subject
but no emotions allowed
all sentiment to be left with your coat
and collected on leaving
a glass of port
an exchange of ideas
feelings evaporating with perfume of cigars
paintings analysed
books discussed
poems recited
and jokes laughed at
no people present
privacy to be respected at all costs
going home to a feeling of emptiness
something missing
permission to reach out and touch
to know
and to be known
Feb 15, 2011
Feb 15, 2011 at 8:36 PM UTC
An invitation
to observe a spectacle of dishes
laid out with care
each too beautiful to destroy
and yet the desire to taste too strong
to meet new friends
conversation on any subject
but no emotions allowed
all sentiment to be left with your coat
and collected on leaving
a glass of port
an exchange of ideas
feelings evaporating with perfume of cigars
paintings analysed
books discussed
poems recited
and jokes laughed at
no people present
privacy to be respected at all costs
going home to a feeling of emptiness
something missing
permission to reach out and touch
to know
and to be known
© Jill Vance 2008