Consumption
a plate
is put down
between the fork
the knife and spoon
napkin and stem
a glow of light
shadows the room
a scent of softness
brings the shade
chairs slide back
and forth
the stem sips
the plate is raked
the napkin tossed aside
the fork, the knife, the spoon
at rest
all go down into the sink
the washer
scrubbed and polished
and well-used
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