tomatoes red as achilles' blood left in the land of ilion
kalamata olives deep as helen"s hair
cucumbers proud as pan then happily sliced
feta cheese white as the clouds in zeus' beard
bell peppers greener than the gaze of hera
onions purple the cold lips of cassandra bent skyward
olive oil poured like ambrosia over
lettuce as crisp as the hips of gaia
held lovingly in your hand before
being thrust inside you
being needed
being loved
at once nourishing and pleasing
i envy you
kalamata olives deep as helen"s hair
cucumbers proud as pan then happily sliced
feta cheese white as the clouds in zeus' beard
bell peppers greener than the gaze of hera
onions purple the cold lips of cassandra bent skyward
olive oil poured like ambrosia over
lettuce as crisp as the hips of gaia
held lovingly in your hand before
being thrust inside you
being needed
being loved
at once nourishing and pleasing
i envy you