:: what would you like to have today? ::

so tell me,
what would you like to have today?
my treat. my first paycheck.

i'm going out for a while.
will be back before dinner.

alright then, we'll wait for you.

so tell me,
what would you like to have today?
cheeseburger, big mac, quarter pounder,
or something else?
mcDipper perhaps, or even mcNuggets.
fries? with coke? or something else?

hey i'm home.
so, what're we having?
hey dad, where're you going?
jeez, psst, what happened?

just get what you want to eat
make up your mind
it's such a small decision anyway
just make up your mind

i've told you upteenth times
can you change that tone of voice?
why must you always speak to us
with such hostility? why must you
always raise your voice?

we switch on the fan
we watch the food turn cold
the hot steam condenses into vapour
meanders on the wrapper
into the food
we watch the food go soft
soggy
and unappealing

so what would you like to have now?
the fillet? the pounder?
perhaps the mcChicken, mcDipper?
fries? with coke?

nobody feels like eating anymore.
someone is crying.
misjudged. misunderstood.
accused. wronged.
someone is raving.
injustice. pent-up anger.
frustration. defences.
someone is lecturing.
scolding. counselling.
not listenin. silent.
someone is observing.
listening. inwardly cringing.
bleeding. crying.

nobody feels like eating anymore.
so what would you like to have today?
my treat. my first paycheck.