there is a great big cake
missing 2 slices;
2 big slices!
no one came looking for them,
and
no one will miss them.
but just in case,
oh i know where they are...

there is a box of flying saucers;
ice cream sandwiches
to all those who don't know
the carvel ice cream chain.
it's missing 2,
but it could have easily been 3
but i used restraint;
after all
i had to leave 1 in the box

there is a box of cashews;
half- eaten.
at least they were unsalted!
oh how i love those darn things!
why were they
on my dad's kitchen table;
calling my name
begging me to
give them a new home
in my belly.
always one
to oblige a nut,
or a bunch of nuts
i ate them.
perhaps,
they like their new home better?

there's a little
(just a little) box of
dunkin munchkins
missing a 1/2 a dozen or so;
more on the or so side
i am guessing.
who bought them anyway?
(i bet you thought it was me?)
why weren't they celery sticks instead?
ah, who am i kidding?
unless they were chocolate-coated
(now there's an idea)
they were safe
from grace.
good choices
were not in my cards
this day.

there's a bowl of fruit,
all cut up
and juicy
and luscious
and easy to get to.
on any other day
but yesterday
fruit,
would have been
a pleasure,
really a pleasure.
but not this day;
not for sad,
upset,
cranky
grace
whose dad was sick
and ruined
the happy plans she had
to share the day with him
and good friends...
no.

so
i ate instead;
apparently,
everything in sight,
while sleeping on his couch
afraid to leave him alone.
without pjs;
and a toothbrush
and clean clothes
to greet the new day
which hopefully
will be better
than this rotten
Sunday in MAY.

there's a calorie log
that won't be filled
for yesterday.
i don't need a calculator
to compute;
to tell me
your way over sister!
no checks for you today.
tilt and void.
try again...be sure
to try again!

and so i am...

i guess i should have just stayed in bed...