Lean and Mean

Starving and unable to resist or restrain herself The executive’s right hand Reaches deep It paws through the steel garbage can Swoops up a hefty chunk of the day’s leftover office party cake And shoves the bright pink and blue triple layers into her mouth Only slightly embarrassed, She exits the corporate kitchen quickly To the safety of her desk and computer Where she hunches like a rabid dog White icing dripping from the corners of her mouth As she proceeds to cut the fat from the budget