rotten potatoes

potatoes left to rot on the rack
always feel like
a waste
of carbs,
a waste of
good energy
a waste
of
time
and earth
and sunshine
and water
and
a waste
of
life.

tomatoes still have a use
ever after
but potatoes,
well,
they're just
a rot
of life
on
the compost heap.

wholesome
gone
rubbish.