some soy milk and kale

i see three women

leaning

against the wall of the coffee shop.

they look pale

and tired.

wane. 

are you okay, i ask them.

they look up at me

and sigh.

yes, we're fine, we're

just a little tired.

we walked from the car

to the door,

almost twenty yards.

we need to rest before we 

go in.

we'll be fine, just fine.

we're vegans.

could you get us some soy

milk while you're

in there,

and some kale?

we have a protest to go to

later.

we're trying to ban meat

of all kinds,

and save the whales.