Peanuts
“Erdnüsschen” he called you,
little earth-nut.
How exotic you sounded
on his foreign tongue.
Term of endearment.
A cheap snack.
Rid of him now,
you pop
them in your mouth.
Nothing tastes as good.
Copyright © Taylor Graham | Year Posted 2006
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