You know how you can be
walking home
content
but
passing a Chinese takeaway
feel an urge
and nip in
choose lots of mouthwatering dishes
including appetisers
and dessert
even though you've plenty at home
then walk the rest of the way
thinking about the meal
which is getting cold in the bag
until at last
dribbling on the carpet
still wearing your work shoes
you unpack all the cartons
and can't decide what to have first
and you're overcome by the fantastic smell
which gets you right at that bit of your tongue you can't quite touch with your finger
and you gulp it all
indecently quickly
then
suddenly
you're done
you can eat no more
you're too tired to do anything but sleep
but
in the middle of the night
you want more?
Well that's my girlfriend.