the food pyramid

you scratch your head
trying to remember
the longest stretch
you've ever gone without
eating meat
and not fainting,
but you can't, your
thoughts are fuzzy.
they are fuzzy because
you haven't had any
meat today. you understand
that meat is now
bad for you, every day
there is some skinny
pale, wobbly person,
leaning on a table
eating sunflower seeds
telling you that meat
is from satan,
and those pork sausages
nestled between
that buttery bun with
eggs and cheese
will kill you. this makes
you reply with something
smart like, so what. or
you're not the boss of
me, skinny minny.
you remember the food
pyramid as a kid.
how you needed nine
glasses of milk,
a pork chop,
a slice of cake,
six eggs and a tomato,
or banana to keep things
going. how things have
changed, you think. as
you sneak into a dark
alley, loosening your
belt to quietly eat a
burger from five guys.