Of Sandwiches And Mold (Title Requested By Tyler)

Of Sandwiches And Mold (Title Requested By Tyler)

A Poem by Madeleine Celeste
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Tyler Cady, have your request for a terrible sandwich poem FULFILLED! I will take requests for anything, I just might not follow through. But here I did.

"

“Do you want a sandwich?”

And from the moment we are asked there is no way to refuse

And so, we are given this… sandwich

At first is seems rather unremarkable

Not necessarily above average, as sandwiches go


And we do things to change in life,

To try to change our life,

But in the end, life is nothing more than a vessel for our actions,

Just as bread is nothing more than a vessel for meat, or cheese, or lettuce


And so, when you have filled your sandwich with the best things you can find

Turkey and provolone and love and loss and realization

It becomes this irresistible metaphor

But it also becomes a cursed sort of irony

The more you want it, the sooner it is gone


Unless you have learned to find a balance

Contentment with the little bits of life at a time

And when you are finished you are full

Instead of eating just for eating

And being full

But still hungry

© 2018 Madeleine Celeste


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Truly amazing in its complexity but more in its simplicity of cheese meat and bread. The only critique I have is the name, I don't care for it.

Posted 6 Years Ago


Madeleine Celeste

6 Years Ago

I'm not fond of the name myself, after looking at it. Thank you ever so much!
Madeleine Celeste

6 Years Ago

It took me THIS long to realize you were Tyler and not some like-review-and-spambot. Jeezum crow.
Shattered Rose

6 Years Ago

Omg lol Maddie u r great😂 Tyler you did choose the name so u can’t complane.
This reminds me of the turkey sandwiches we got during Oliver!

Posted 6 Years Ago


Madeleine Celeste

6 Years Ago

HECK YEAH TURKEY SANDWICHES

THOSE WERE GREAT

And much less of a metaph.. read more

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Added on March 21, 2018
Last Updated on March 22, 2018
Tags: sandwich, life, death, depression, metaphor, meat, cheese, barbecue, sauce, bread, pain, haha, get it

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Madeleine Celeste
Madeleine Celeste

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