i'll save half of this sandwich for later

as a starving,

bone

thin teenager, the promise of an

all you can

eat buffet

was a dream

come true.

there it was on a long

table,

everything from fried chicken,

to pork chops,

to crab cakes,

to shrimp,

to fruit and vegetables

and Chinese food.

for dessert,

there were cakes and puddings

of all kinds.

as usual,

your eyes were bigger than

your stomach.

it took a weeklong

camp out

in the bathroom

to recover.

a peanut butter and jelly

sandwich

these days,

sliced in half and a glass

of milk

will do the trick

in filling you up.