Dinner time
Silence sits opposite
It’s a friend of mine
on daily visit
A familiar irony
this cozy rendezvous
A lost puppy
bruised
Reflections ask permission
to intrude
A brief visitation
between mouthfuls of food
Happy thoughts
play leap-frog
Silence becomes distraught
More than two’s a crowd
Tummy satisfied
Meal was delicious
Silence lied
to both of us
