No Small Price

At half past ten when alone with my slice for you had early dinner on doctor's advice I miss you darling at the dining table your listening of my recaps of the day's fables! Now I have my dinner in an empty space with none to be teased none to address just eating in silence on my lonely chair missing you darling wishing you were there. If you aren't there who do I tease who do I sell poems who do I please my avidest listener most ardent fan I miss you badly my dining companion. Comes half past ten I don't feel nice sitting by myself with the lonely slice now I know dear it's no small price to not have you at dinner on doctor's advice.