escapril

nourishment: pavlov as the abuser

gluttony can take the form of greed
can it not?

with tendrils, mere morsels of meat
wrapped around the forefinger

slurped up into your cavity
down it, please

we feed, we feed
there is only a crumb on the table

keep the thing safe under your tongue
no one can force you at the muzzle

dogs crack and growl and
salivate at the sound of a bell

licking up what's left of
our personages 

are we hungry for food
or for freedom