Half an hour
to eat an orange
so careful,
teeth worrying over
every
tiny
capsule of pulp.
Forty-five minutes
to eat a rice cake.
Tongue slowly melting
synthetic modules to paper that sticks
on the roof of my mouth.
One hour to eat
a chicken breast sandwich
grilled obviously.
Leave the roll and chew
each sour filament
into dry oblivion.
Stay in charge,
I restrain my craving
lower my voice
hold everything in
stingy
and secure.
Have all power. All authority.
Total control.