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The Waiter’s Verses

Shalom! I’m at your service. Please
enjoy The Garden’s fresh and tempting
treats to titillate your palates.

Madam, you’ll like the starters, new
Jerusalems (the bracts’ll tickle
your tonsils) or marinated palm hearts.

Is all our fare for vegans? No sir!
The Executive Chef foresees he’ll soon
salt lambs to roast in blazing pits.

To finish, taste these fruits, as red
as blood—true sweets, only known
to those who crave to-die-for feasts.
Shalom! I am who waits.