Karen's Brother
Sky blue eyes looking
past the bounty of pork rinds
past boundless skylines
stare blankly for way too long
then to the menu
cradled in his plastic hands.
Plant-based food options
required by government
mandate appear first
photographed in black and white
described vapidly
with Century Gothic font.
Unappetizing,
as you might well imagine.
Non-plant-based options
sumptuously depicted
in magnificent
grand holographic splendor
enabling them to
leap vividly from
the page and seduce you like
shade to a vampire.
The spirit animal of
he who stares blankly
is the fierce and the mighty
hippopotamus
and thus is terminally
offended by cooked
animal flesh and other parts.
Raging victimhood
requires a revamped menu,
“Personalized, with
all plant-based options
sumptuously depicted
in magnificent
grand holographic splendor
enabling them to
jump vividly from
the page and seduce you like
shade to a vampire.”
Supervisor Bob arrives.
"Got a problem here?
It's my fault. Everything sucks."
This customer who
never ever would be right
was treated as if
he was right and then ordered
“Corn Flakes (brand only)
with soy milk, no Styrofoam.”
The dark clouds parted,
and the sun broke through. Ill will
was suppressed and hearts
rejoiced at the impending
parting of ways. False
gratitude gushed when anguish
waned. Later when sympathetic
ears were near, complaints
were loud with each retelling
“…you literally
won’t believe what they said next…”
Copyright © James Friske | Year Posted 2023
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