shaker
is kept in the vault
in the manager's office.
not far from
the arc of the covenant,
and shroud
of Turin.
only when the plate
of food arrives
are you asked
if you want some.
tell me when to stop,
the nervous
waiter says, trembling
as he turns
the enormous pepper mill,
carved out of wood
from a nearby forest.
it's too risky
of a seasoning
to be left on the table
with mere salt, or left
to the hands
of unskilled patrons.
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