I tried to tickle my vegan fancy
With bushels of quinoa and kale,
I was told no meat or dairy
Was the healthy Holy Grail.

But I was sad and hungry
With every burger I declined,
See me toss away my salad bowl,
I’m in a sirloin state of mind.

I filled my fridge with veggies,
Bean sprouts and legumes,
But I dreamt of pancetta
And links of sausage to consume.

Breakfast was plain yogurt
Lunch was collard greens,
Snacks were roasted edamame,
****, they’re just soy beans.

I was getting much too skinny,
My ribs were protruding,
I became short-tempered,
And was dark and brooding.

I covered all the mirrors,
I looked so pale and pasty,
All day I would salivate,
Craving something hot and tasty.

My vegan days are over
Enjoying pork chops, ham and bacon
I thought veggies were the answer,
But it seems I was mistaken.

Feel free to live off plants,
If you are so inclined,
But I’m firing up the grill,
I’m in a sirloin state of mind.

I could appreciate her today. I had been watching those golden gestures compliment the frame of elegant houses. And for moments alone on a reflective sidewalk, I had forgotten what my face looked like. Yes, she was a whistler of pastel importance. A type of language only significant when the island pores of sensitive humans bleed open shamelessly and without counsel for their tears. The afternoons have a style all to their own, and I remember glass.

The poor man has a dollar and greed while the rich man is broke and liberal.

For once, be your own crutch.

I fell
into the ocean of love.
I thought you would too.
But instead,
You left me there to drown.
Feeling alone, unwanted, unloved.
I tried swimming,
But how can I?
You took everything within me.
I'm trying to hold myself together,
But it's difficult.
I feel breathless,
Soulless,
Heartless.
I feel broken.
I feel empty.
I need you to restore this.
I need you to put back the broken pieces
And make me unbroken.
I need you to fix me.
I need you to make me feel alive again.
I need you to want me back.
I need you to jump into the ocean
And save me.
Cause baby, without you there is no life in me.