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A Glutton for Punishment

Sep 29, 2025

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I went up to the potluck buffet.
I didn’t want to offend anyone.
I took some of all they offered.
It became impossible to carry
my plate’s teetering pile of food.

There is also a plate in your heart.
Others ladle unasked for servings
smiling as if they are being kind.
You don’t realize you can say no.
You nod and eat until you choke.

Cinse Bonino
2025

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Cinse Bonino
Cinse Bonino

Written by Cinse Bonino

Cinse, a former professor with a background in the psychology of human learning, writes nonstop, and is addicted to capturing the human experience in words.

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