parallaxis

a slice of venice

you told me of the time you visited venice;

breakfast with your hosts first morning

you dished a slice of layered breakfast surprise,

cake-like, wedged onto your thin breakfast plate

...and your mother dished daintily

(the two of you a well mannered duo)

the rest of the breakfast goers had pancakes

minus slice

while yours were small slices stacked,

minus pancake

i still laugh every time