Choices

He entered the room like a judge,
slowly,
with purpose

With judicial care he
made his selection and
weighed his options as if Justice herself
were holding the scales and
with the deliberation of a jury
he selected the tools for his task

When at last,
like the aged satisfied with long life,
he was content with the direction
of the proceedings and he
sat in his robe behind
the massive desk
poured the milk and
cereal and began to eat.