DINING II

Waiter, could you please

tell me how my burger was prepared?

No, wait. That came out wrong.

Can you tell me how my beef was killed?

Yes, yes, slaughtered.

I want to know, though

was the cattle looking into the eye

of the scythe

as it came down upon it?

I need to know if my meal

was prepared for its immediate demise

before life was stolen from its prised hooves.

Please tell me, waiter

did it know?

I need to know.

I need to know how my dinner suffered for me

so I can best enjoy it.

I need to know if this cow was scared shitless

before its end

so that I can see

how I feel

in the hours to come.

You are what you eat, after all.

Waiter...?

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