Thursday, December 4, 2014

Check the Apple

My hunger demanded to be sated
and all I could offer it was an apple.

It said it was an adequate offering 
for the time being.

Instead of bringing it to my lips
to have my teeth pierce it's skin

I opted to cut it's body into slices.
My hunger rolled it's eyes back

with delight as it savored 
each sweet bit.

I paused and looked at 
the half remaining on my plate

and saw one-third of a sticker
remaining on it. 

I felt sickened for a moment
and realized there was nothing 

I could do. So, I finished the rest
and hoped for the best.

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