OctPoWriMo Day 28: A Little Hunger

Something simple, something a little different, something about a basic need of humanity. I went a little deeper, maybe a little more though provoking. I also remember a bit about my high school health class with Abraham Maslow.

Hunger (as defined by dictionary.com. my go to source)
1. a compelling need or desire for food.
2. the painful sensation or state of weakness caused by the need of food: to collapse from hunger.
3. a shortage of food; famine.
4. a strong or compelling desire or craving: hunger for power.

Now add to HUNGER another, secondary emotion of your own choosing.

Word Prompts: sadness, joy, ambition, lust, yearning, self doubt, boredom, (or fetch your own via five minutes of free writing on the theme of hunger.)

OctPoWriMo a blog challenge that set you to write a poem a day for 31 days.

A Little Hunger

Hunger,

the basic desire.

As humans we need food to live.

Once

the first of the needs

upon which we humans need to live

are met.

You know the ones

upon the pyramid of needs.

It's after the hunger for

food,

clothing,

safety,

or knowledge.

Way upon the tippity-top

After the hierarchy of Maslow

has been attained.

We humans, we hunger

for ambition,

lust,

boredom,

or doubt.

Wanting what we can't 

or

Don't have. 

An endless spiral

of need and want

trailing after our own paths

much like hunger chases us 

when it's been too long since the last meal

we chase the fame,

danger, 

excitement.

At the core
we are very hunger animals.