some giant hand

is sweeping the tabletop clean

brushing off all crumbs

cleaning off the debris

some giant hand

is patting down a new cloth

and laying out the dishes

ignoring all the wishes

of the permanent guests

some giant hand

is grabbing the nuts under the table

or fingering the vents

or otherwise twisting short hairs

to ensure that no one dares

upset the dinner plans

some giant hand

is pulling out the chair from the table

bidding you sit down and wondering

what is on the menu

a roasted breast marsala with potatoes and beans

or perhaps confit saltier to the taste

than the skin of your daily oppressor

yes some giant hand

is cooking your own goose

as you sit at table to eat someone else's

and guilt makes you perspire at you swallow

a forkful and a drink makes you heady enough to be

a cannibal as some giant hand sticks its hand

up your ass to wrench out the innards

to prepare for the stuffing

the feast of the World continues

and look at the God in His goofy chef's hat

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