Dormitory Lunch
By heinzs
Dormitory Lunch Eagerly we take our designated place at the long dining table of life. The menu is varied, and we know that there is ample to sustain the needs of all of the diners. But then, we are shocked to see, at the head of the table, the obscenely large portions to which they help themselves. Portions so large they could not hope to consume, so most is waste. Finally the serving platter comes to us, and the meager crumbs and gristle that remain seem hardly adequate for our appetite, so we become resigned. But wait! As we take a shy glance towards the foot of the table, such an incredibly long way away, it becomes clear that, should we take our fill of the trough, there will be even less to pass along to those less fortunate even than we. In deadly silence we pass the platter, and we dare not look into the hungry eyes nor dare we watch the rabid feeding frenzy at either end of the table. 10-24-2001 Written October 24th, 2001 © on Jan 18 2002 11:19 AM PST, Heinz Scheuenstuhl 0 • 9
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