plant based diet

i'm on my second day
of a plant based diet.
i'm starving.
I need some chicken,
a steak.
I need a potato covered
in butter,
sour cream, bacon.
I need a glass of whole
milk.
French bread.
I stare at the lettuce
on my plate.
cut carrots.
kale.
spinach.
beets. olive oil.
I shake my head and dig
in
with a trowel and a rake.