06 June, 2012

Coming Out



it was bacon—an entire, glistening
sheet pan of peppered thick bacon,
 —tenderly crisped, popping juices,
(the sweet tooth’s meat)
Just the scent of greasy swine—
a love song to my
salivating taste buds
hotter than phone-sex (in person)
and tastier than all the music
from the 80’s.

Yes, it was
Temptation, beckoned by
pork’s feverish seduction.
I lost control—or I never had it to begin with
and ate fistfuls like some
rabid cookie monster
I could no longer go on pretending,
living a lie.

acting like a rough and tough,
die hard vegan
it was just a way to feel safer
but who was I kidding?
the whole time I was married to tofu
I fantasized about sausage
pork chops and tenderloins
I couldn’t go on living in secret
it was time for my diet
to come out of the crisper
of course I threw up within
minutes of eating 2lbs of bacon
not sure I even chewed it

I really liked the ideals of only eating plants,
it’s nice, in theory and on paper,
But sadly I am an animal.
that really enjoys eating other animals.
This I understand.
What is right and what is wrong
are often confused as truths
this I understand

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