Michael Benkhen Poet I do not know?

I Just Want To Eat

Is it too much for me,
to ask to eat? To wrap my gums around a wrapper,
sucking juices off it's leaf.

I just want to eat.

Is it too much for you,
to keep the garbage open and leftovers clean?
Of dirt and grime, of germs and viruses, of lock and key?

I just want to eat.

Is it too much for me to ask you,
not to overcharge for a pickle? So I can save my change,
to savor the taste of a tomato one day.

I just want to eat.

I just want to eat and drink.

I don't need no booze nor rooms,
no charity donations, just some food.
Some water to keep my lips from splitting,
an umbrella to keep me dry, I'm not choosy-
about the life I'm getting, so long as it is life, I'm fine.

I just want to eat.

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