Lunchtime

It’s lunchtime, and my eyes are sore

From sleeping and reading - the latter the more

Resurrected, are my dead brain cells

By the kitchen’s tantalising smells

I snap awake - no time to lose

I do like a plane, and follow my nose

Straight to the mess - spread out so neat

The most pretty, delightful feast!

 

I stare until my eyes are sore

I stare till stare I can no more

In all my life, I could have swore

I’d never seen the like before!

From juicy beef strips, gravy dips

Roast potatoes and chicken sticks!

Desserts so pretty on the plate

You almost pity them their fate…

 

No phones nearby "they’re a hind-er-ance

Just forks, and knives, and an ambulance

We approach the flayed and roasted cattle

With all the seriousness of a battle

And chomp! And chew! And snap! And smash!

And gobble! Grind! And snip! And gnash!

The previously pretty, ordered feed

Is now a sorry sight indeed…

 

Grunts and growls, our eyes are lit,

Our faces scowl, our brows are knit

And there’s a button you can hit -

Should someone go into a fit -

That’ll bring a doctor in a bit

With stethoscope and first-aid kit.

 

And should that unlucky fellow be -

God forbid, and touch wood - me

Once the smelling salts bring me back

And they stabilise the heart attack

And I’ve passed out of all danger, kindly do

Save a brother a drumstick or two -

 

So streamlined we came, or skinny, perhaps

Now we pull more drag than a plane with full flaps

And despite the long nights of acute stomach pain

Tomorrow, damn right, we’ll do it again!

 

Reviews

[Bryan Micheni]

forks, knives, ambulance:-)

[M.Babu]

This is yet another favorite from your collection bro! The flow was great the story was comical, the diction was flawless...man man your writing is absolutely FLAWLESS! Like Sinde, you always inspire me man! This was fantastic!

~M.Babu~

[SINDE]

Pull more drag than a plane with all flap:) Hind-er-ance...
Your writing inspires me since always .NICE. You are undoubtedly on top when it comes to getting descriptive .Need I say more?