I had to stop
joining the table
to eat the most boring
and important meal of the day.
Not even during the slow afternoon lunch or optional dinner. What is more is that eating during celebrations with your mildly unfamiliar relatives feels intimidating, feels more uncomfortable.
All I might hear is these unnecessary
comments about the
entirety of my long-gone presence.
I had to be absent for a while.
Finish your hearty lunch.
I'll be here inhaling your usual
table conversation.
