Noises at the Table

Slipping and slurping
crunching and munching
no one notices
at all.

the soup barely touches the lip
for a dainty little sip
no one notices
at all.

add a loud crunch
as the toast you munch
no one notices
at all.

Slurping your soup at lunch
do that a whole bunch
no one notices
at all.

Not forgetting sounds from the nose
a little sniff - like smelling a rose
no one notices
at all.

Now a snuff, a burp and a snort
unforgivable by all
this is the last resort
now your noticed
by all.

Susan Whalen . 2006