Mom & Pop Shops

Insult the hunter’s meat.

we couldn’t, wouldn’t watch them die,
fuck it--
we are way too busy.
--doesn’t make the meat less satisfying
and then we can’t just rearrange our entire lives
--the cook less apt
they‘ll have so much in common with the others
--the shit that hits the ground less fertile

( if you were worried about true love)

the hunter will sense desire
through strained visits, knee to knee

tone of voice towards employees

and the crosswords you leave behind