Poor Macaroni

This is something I wrote in college and just came across while going through papers in my closet at my parent's house.

There was some old macaroni in the fridge.
It had been in there for a while.
It was alright when I first tasted it
But I soon tired of it
So I put it in a tupperware carton
And put it in the fridge
Thinking I may eat it another time
But the time never came
I never cared to eat it
But after a while, I just forgot
About it.
But it was still in the fridge
Festering.
Brooding.
Wondering why it was not consumed.
I just didn't want it.
So finally, I took it out.
Threw it away
Who knows what it thought
When it fell in the trash
But who cares
Now it's in a landfill.

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