meat, poultry, fish, eggs--By Lois Greene Stone--United States

meat, poultry, fish, eggs

Why was food equated

with love?  When

frozen was a fantasy,

and ration books

reality, preparation

seemed to suggest

nurturing.  But

why did I hear

that children were

starving abroad

if I preferred to

ignore what my

mother had spent

several hours

cooking?  Meals

had nothing in

common with

her unconditional

love.

(first published at Shemom)                          

Lois Greene Stone, writer and poet, has been syndicated worldwide. Poetry and personal essays have been included in hard & softcover book anthologies.  Collections of her personal items/ photos/ memorabilia are in major museums including twelve different divisions of The Smithsonian.