hunger

bloody steak and crisp asparagus  
creamy potatoes and red wine  
this is a fine meal  
a hearty meal  
a meal fit for a king  
  
it is not that kind of hunger  
 
the fridge is full, the cellar stocked  
there is enough food in this house for a year  
for a family  
for a life  
   
  it is not my plate that is empty  
   
the kitchen is beautiful  
it is functional and full of capable hands  
   
   it is not my stomach that is quaking  
   
we do not know hunger here  
only warm plates and full bellies  
   
    it is not food I am starving for