table for one please

it's odd

to get a table for one

in a crowded

restaurant

on a Saturday night.

poor fellow,

they

say,

he couldn't find anyone

for a date.

look at

him over

there

eating his potato

and steak,

taking his time with

his garden

salad,

drinking his wine,

and after dinner coffee

with

his extra-large slice of

chocolate cake.

look at him

over there, so serene

and calm,

enjoying himself with

that happy look

on his face.