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Choice Meat

When you’re preparing meat,

You must be sure to pick the choicest cut.

Look for one that is trim,

Beautifully sculpted by The Butcher.

 

When you have picked your prey,

Pounce on it!

It’s yours to take, wouldn’t want it to go to waste.

At the register, make sure you don’t overpay.

Remember, the customer is always right!

 

Now that you have your delicious new purchase,

It is time to head home.

When transporting your choice piece,

Handle with care.

You don’t want to spoil her before you even begin.

 

Preparation is key.

Tender meat, is the best meat.

Don’t be afraid to really use your hands,

Get in there!

She won’t mind.

 

When she feels soft and pliable in your hands

You’re ready for the next step in your conquest.

It’s time to give this mouthwatering piece of meat

A good rub of seasoning.

 

I recommend that this seasoning

Be a unique blend, special to you.

She’ll appreciate that.

 

Satisfied with the seasoning, it is time to turn up the heat.

Time to stick that sweet girl on the grill.

High heat is best,

She’s not afraid of your fire.

In fact, I’m sure if she could speak,

 

She’d even say, she wants it.

 

Take your time with the roast.

You’re in charge. No need to hesitate.

Master chef knows best.

Really make sure she gets the full treatment.

Leave no edge untouched.

It’s ok if your handling gets a little rough.

 

You’ll see her swell

Under the heat of your fire

You’ll know when she’s ready,

She’ll practically scream.

Soaked through with sweet juice.

She’s ready for you.

 

Don’t worry!

Don’t second guess!

You were wonderful.

Mr. Master Chef, remember?

Look at that beautiful piece of meat.

 

Some Context on “Choice Meat” – 

At the moment I’m taking a creative writing class, and it is really challenging me to think outside the box and is pushing me to make myself vulnerable through my writing. “Choice Meat” comes from an assignment in this class. 

I didn’t think of “Choice Meat” spontaneously in one sitting. For a while I’ve been thinking about how I feel identifying as a woman in our society. And how other women are identifying themselves and being seen in our society. 

Like most people, I get daily news reports to my email pretty much every day of the week. Most of the time I read through them. But for a while I stopped reading them because it was just getting to be too much. 

But I still find myself scrolling through news stories that people post, and watching the short videos that people share. It wasn’t long before I read stories and watched videos about the women in Hollywood accusing Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment. It was horribly disheartening, but perfectly believable. Along with other influences, I decided to take my feelings about these women’s interactions with Weinstein and use them as a stimulus to write “Choice Meat”. 

 

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Author: Maia Charanis

A verbose, often dramatic, amateur performer, Maia loves commas. She also loves rewatching films on Netflix, fuzzy socks and a warm drink. Maia has an unhealthy addiction to diet coke and definitely scrolls through social media too much. She passionately supports the arts, and considers herself an artist in the making. She currently attends school in South Carolina, where she is pursuing a B.A. degree in Dance Performance and Choreography. One day she hopes to grace stages nationally and internationally, fighting the forces of monotony that threaten the sanity of the average human being. She really appreciates you being here, and hopes you enjoy the ramblings of her unfiltered and often sarcastic mind.

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