Welsh Double Cream

Was I half empty or twice as full?

Am I not sufficient or worthy enough?

Welsh. I am & I’m proud.

I know what I am

Smoothly dense and pearly white.

I was already the ugly duckling of my family

but they decided to insult me further

& ask for even more!

Pestering me until I pasturised.

Always so patronizing until I did it twice!

The curves of my hills blended with my Screams,

leaving my beginning, now I’m just called cream…

Claiming “we’re here to help…”

When the customer service is out of range

A dead zone in this plastic cage.

They slap on directions, all labeled and stored.

Refrigerate for another day, until you’re ready to be sold.

But once I welcome anyone inside – they use me & I’m dumped in 3 days’ time!

Helplessly scrambling to find new neighbors. Eggs, lentils, even rotten tomatoes.

We arrange for all to meet. To conquer the iron over morning heat.

Left alone, stood up on my date

What I thought was sweat, are just tears for my fate.