I have acquired a taste for my own tears <br />just as you acquire a taste for delicacies <br />such as foie gras and caviar <br />reserved for metropolitan art parties <br />or nouveau riche regattas <br /> <br />so concentrated with sodium <br />they can’t be good for my heart <br />and my doctor would probably tell me <br />I should cut back my intake <br />to prevent clogging my burdened arteries <br /> <br />but I just love that flavor they add <br />when I’m weeping into a new pint <br />of triple-chunk fudge ice cream <br />an odd combination, I know – <br />what about fries and milkshakes <br />and how they go together so well? <br />this is basically the same thing... <br /> <br />... except for the heartache<br /><br />Wendy Lloyd<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/i-have-acquired-a-taste-for-my-own-tears/
