I’m so hungry from your love,

My sweet child.

We tossed all morning

Now toss me a salad.

Something fresh

With tart and crunch to it.

Peel off and carefully

Tear some fresh purple-veined

Romaine

As I watch with sleepy sated eyes.

Next a small wedge of iceberg

Crisp and scrumptious.

I am still savoring your girlish taste

In my mouth,

And your face still flushed,

Fresh from loving.

I offer my round red cherry

Tomatoes

Bursting with juices and flavor.

Suck one in your mouth

And taste the sweetness,

My sweetest.

Dark and meaty

Mushrooms,

Bring mischief to your olive eyes

As you note their bulbous shape

And smooth flesh.

I produce a long thick

Cucumber

That you can’t resist teasing me with,

Noting a certain similarity as you lick it,

Like you licked me

Just moments ago.

Oh, here’s some big ones for you, baby.

Carrots

Whose length and girth

Fill your tiny hands.

Cheese is in the bottom tray

Baby

Bend over

And crumble my cheese

With tender care.

Big tasty chunks of blue love.

Now a sweet creamy

Vinaigrette

To get it all wet and slick.

Croutons

For the crunch,

Tuna

White meat,

Tender flakes whose smell

Reminds me of

You, darling girl.

Now come, baby,

Come

Over here

And give it

To this hungry man.