At a dim chateau
with fusion cuisine
we stared at the menu
for more than an hour
in silence at first
then something beyond
that
You pointed out
the numerous spelling errors
and lack of accent aigu
on the paté
80% of restaurants
fail within 5 years of
opening
you said;
I nodded and looked at
my watch
I asked the waiter
how long
we had been there;
4 years and 11 months
he said;
while
staring me
dead in the eye,
unblinking
You asked
for another
gin and tonic
as another hour passed
and another
as our stomachs
growled
Mine with a riotous gurgle,
yours with a whimper
The lights clicked off
on their usual timer at 1:00am;
I was escorted
to my car
with the bill for your drinks
as you remained
alone in the dark shadows
trying to decide on food
you'd never eat
with fusion cuisine
we stared at the menu
for more than an hour
in silence at first
then something beyond
that
You pointed out
the numerous spelling errors
and lack of accent aigu
on the paté
80% of restaurants
fail within 5 years of
opening
you said;
I nodded and looked at
my watch
I asked the waiter
how long
we had been there;
4 years and 11 months
he said;
while
staring me
dead in the eye,
unblinking
You asked
for another
gin and tonic
as another hour passed
and another
as our stomachs
growled
Mine with a riotous gurgle,
yours with a whimper
The lights clicked off
on their usual timer at 1:00am;
I was escorted
to my car
with the bill for your drinks
as you remained
alone in the dark shadows
trying to decide on food
you'd never eat
