Breaking bread

 while those others

were never able

to do more than look at my table,

without any spite

you offered me your snack

and after taking a bite,

to pay you back

I returned a feast

for dinner

with more than everything you like.

You come,

never bitter,

with dessert

even sweeter

to taste my bounty

every other day

and I, this sensual beast,

am glad for every hour that you stay

to watch me eat it very slowly,

we both serene and absurd

and what is done is done.

13/10/2020