The Aswang

Spencer

The Aswang is a monster,
Tik tik, wak wak, soc soc.
The needle tongue probes the heart for dinner
straight from the source—embryonic sac.

Veal, baby cow meat, is a delicacy.
I do not eat the young
but many do.

Actually, the fish roe sprinkled over rice
could be young.
I swallowed it whole.

Huddled in the living room,
we debate over the dinner time combo
of pasta and cashews.

We slice a taco bell order:
Mild wet sauce, potato filled tortillas,
Chalupa cream with brown meat, no cheese.

We tik tik
wak wak
soc soc.

The orange and white walls
are plain, slightly cubic
reminds me of something sweet,
a Strawberry Shortcake friend
and so, I must note a remnant of words.

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