THE LONELY WOMAN
She set out the plates
She set out the dates
She straightened the dining chair.
Getting ready to dine
She set out the wine
And polished the silverware.
Then she lit a candle
And, holding the handle,
She served food from a pot.
With a napkin to fold
And a blessing to be told
She made sure the food wasn’t too hot.
She called that the spaghetti
Was warm and ready
And people could come take a seat.
Then she said the blessing
And passed round the dressing
And then she began to eat.
She began to sup
And swallow wine up
But then she gave a great groan.
For she didn’t hear a sound
And when she looked around
She realized she was dining alone.
She set out the plates
She set out the dates
She straightened the dining chair.
Getting ready to dine
She set out the wine
And polished the silverware.
Then she lit a candle
And, holding the handle,
She served food from a pot.
With a napkin to fold
And a blessing to be told
She made sure the food wasn’t too hot.
She called that the spaghetti
Was warm and ready
And people could come take a seat.
Then she said the blessing
And passed round the dressing
And then she began to eat.
She began to sup
And swallow wine up
But then she gave a great groan.
For she didn’t hear a sound
And when she looked around
She realized she was dining alone.
by Liam
November 2005
age 13 at time of composition
Phoenixville, PA
