Appetizers

Inquisitive eyes scan the platter,
an array of cheese and colourful vegetables.
 
Selecting a chunk of celery
she swipes it in dip  
and confidently chomps away
with no intention of muffling the crunch.
 
Passing by the nacho plate,
she will double dip
generous heaps of salsa
remnants collecting on her fingers
which she will gloriously slurp off.
 
It will irritate some
and intrigue others.
 
The slender man in his early fifties
with a developing paunch
and receding hairline
will grow enchanted as the evening progresses.
 
Her dismissal to contain that fervent mouth
will compel him to search for his wife
for further guidance.
 
He will delight in the exhibition
of their unique seductions.
 
Eventually, she will be persuaded
to join them for a mellow merlot
back at their apartment.
 
His wife will benefit
from the adventurous mouth
he shrewdly identified,
and his reward
will come
when she beckons him
to elevate the conclusion.