hungry

–

girl

starving in a world of plenty

begging for scraps

as the diners line their tables

in spent napkins

and fluids

–

bones

piling

beans and half-eaten rolls soaking

in gravy

–

ice

crystal clear

melting

coke

spilling over the brim

–

tabletop doused

syrup and meat juice

squalid indulgence

excess

–

gluttony

wrenching the last bits

from the frail fingers

grasping at crumbs

–

they

struggling to sleep

bloated and gassy

upset stomachs

turgid with abundance

suffering an emptiness

unsated

–

hungry

girl sleeps sound

groaning belly lullaby

hopeful and gracious

dreaming

her next meal