This is just to say
I have eaten
the half a sesame bagel
that was in
the toaster.
and which
you were probably
saving
for...something.
Wait, tell me--
it tasted normal;
if a little bland
and quite cold.
No, seriously?
Why would you
just leave
a bagel (or half of one)?
What was
wrong with it?
Moldy? Stale?
Who LEAVES half a toasted bagel?
A bagel is a pretty hefty thing. You don't start in with the kind of peckishness that can be satisfied by HALF a bagel or a handful of saltines? You have to KNOW that you are ready to step up and eat a whole bagel--because HALF a toasted bagel gone cold can NEVER rise above anything more than "eeeh." It will never be Good. It will be tolerated. It will be eaten because it is There and smart people know not to leave half a cold toasted bagel There any longer than it has to sit There because it's just an awkward thing. I ate this half-bagel as a FAVOUR to you; so you wouldn't have to live with the shame of what you've done in making this so damn awkward and this half-bagel so unwanted.
You wouldn't adopt a cute puppy and then ditch it when it grew into a dog.
Whyfore hast thou abandoned thy Half-Bagel?
WON'T SOMEONE PLEASE THINK OF THE BAGELS?