gnawing ache of desperate heart
the swelling of a needy chest
the pounding
the throb
the throbbing
the relentless tempo of unfulfilled need driving him to
slide like a sneak thief into her
soup kitchen
a tiny bowl reaches out
elbows locked
hands wrapped in gloves of neglect
pouring through his soggy trousers, a puddle of self esteem at his feet
the prude steps up and ladles out the tepid waters
delivering a bit of this and a chunk of that, insulting the mans bowl
the letters floating at the top read “ after thought soup “
the under whelming eucharist is delivered with a battery acid tongue
and the emotional equivalent of handing a starving man a pack of gum
mediocrity dripping down his greying chin
dull spoon stabbing wildly
his shame - this holocaust of love
tears of resignation penetrating the kitchen floor
bread crumbs and control