Life is like a loaf of bread
Sometimes you get spread with jam
and what variety of jams you could get
Blueberry, hazelnut, grape jelly, coconut etc.
Sometimes you get the classic spread
of butter or peanut butter
and they’re just as tantalising
Those are the exciting days
Sometimes you get toasted for too long
and you’re left with burnt faces
and you’ll be either saved as still a precious food source
or thrown away without a second thought
depending on the mouths you feed
Sometimes you are always so available
in the cupboard or fridge
always so ready to serve hungry appetites
but there are days when appetites change
until black mould invades your neglected body
turning you repulsive at first glance
people will keep looking for you
on the shelves of grocery stores
Your name is the first they scream out
when they suffer from starvation
that you land on the hands
of those who will treasure every bite
without wasting a single crumb