Delusion: Bountiful Breakfast

For the past week
I’ve been eating eggs
Almost every day,
Because the expiry date
Was looming;

Then, I was always craving
Something else,
As if my mind resented
The imposition
Of this perfectly reasonable repast;

Now the eggs are gone,
And I’m back to eating
Jamaican patties,
And I’ve started
Craving eggs!

How ridiculous it is
To be always craving
Something I don’t have,
And begrudging
What’s right in front of me!

But for now it seems
All I can do
Is observe this foolishness
And eat my breakfast
With all the gratitude I can muster,

That I woke up to
A freezer that worked
And a toaster oven that worked
And therefore am privileged to enjoy
What I have,

For as long as
I have it!
Lest I should later regret
Such unwise thoughts.