is not a sign
of mental illness …
most of all
he gets a pass
because he’s four
and just because
he talks to his food
how do those
who took these notes
know exactly
how it’s going on
from where he sits
how do they know
that in his mind
he’s not thanking
the potatoes for
being so delicious
and that in his heart
he knows that
while whole potatoes
may have eyes
you have to speak
kind of loud
to thank them
because they lack ears
and do not always
pay attention.
I think people
might learn a thing or two
if they had a conversation
with their food.
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