i hate the word

“meat”

i don’t think that we should use it

not anymore

the phrase “i eat meat” allows

for a separation

a buffer

a slight of hand

to distract us

the eater

and the audience

from what’s really going

on

 

i think

believe

feel

that everyone should be required to say

“i eat animals”

not

“i eat meat”

or

“i love the smell of meat on the grill”

 

everyone must speak

the truth

“i eat animals”

“i love the smell of animals on the grill”

 

fuck the charade

because we are all meat

we are

and

my cat is

your kid’s hamster

are we going to toss them in a skillet for dinner?