He kicked the cat
out the window
Carved her goldfish
up like sushi
Dinner wasn’t ready on time
He wanted it now
And I do mean NOW !
Ordered her up
pink as rare beef—
one tender homemaker
simmered in silence
Swallowed her whole
one day at a time
The day he beat her
beyond definition
she navigated commands
in her state-of-the-art kitchen
in her gingham apron
her cellophane smile
She had binge-cleaned
and purged
the entire apartment–
worshipping at the altar
in bulimic procession
Dinner wasn’t ready on time
He said he was sorry
They all say they’re sorry
once dinner gets cold
in its grave
Wow! Dark as hell – and funny too. Bleak, black humour…
“Swallowed her whole
one day at a time”
Ouch…