Consumer Complaint

Stop resenting me
For the way I shop
The things I do 
To make sure 
My  food is fresh

I confess I feel blueberries
In my fingers
To make sure they are firm
Not too ripe

I confess I shake 
Cans of spaghetti and ravioli
So that I know 
The sauce is not 
Congealed

I confess I pull  frozen waffles
From the back of the freezer
Less likely that they thawed
And refroze into 
Oddball shapes

I confess I smell trout
Before I buy it
Placing it against my nose
In the most unabashed 
Way

Spare me your hate 
About my consumer habits
When I know it has nothing to do with
Food

As long as I bring you warm release
In the darkness of your desires
Pull your tangled hair the way 
You like 
Bite your darting tongue 
In mad hunger 
Deep appetite

As long as I reawaken the 
Woman 
Primal animal hidden 
Within
Turn your heat into a river
For a long passionate
Swim

As long as I attend quickly to your
Every lusty command
The craving of your nympho
Insatiable 
Demand 

Then  I can squeeze french bread
In quiet and peace
I can sniff cantaloupes
Without suffering ire 
Or grief

I’ll take you tonight 
In that filthy way 
You like

Until then

Leave me alone 

I’m shopping.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Shiells Avatar
April 29, 2014 at 10:07 AM
WOWWOWWOW~ Incredibly beautiful!! Thank you for sharing this masterpiece with us. Peace, Deborah
Mehta Avatar
April 28, 2014 at 6:19 AM
Awesome write, Congrats on your poem being featured this week, catman
Brown Avatar
January 29, 2012 at 1:04 PM
What wonderful poetry you all are sharing today. I enjoyed reading yours Catman. Hope the coming week finds you in good health and your life full of joy and inspiration. Love, Carol
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