I cut open a chicken today
It wasn't alive and probably
had not been for a while
The supermarket's freezer saw to that

It was thawed and uncooked
It disturbed me a little and gave
me more respect for vegetarians
than I'd ever had before
But still I ate it

This is yet another example
of how I live and that too
scared me a little

It matters not if something
bothers me on some level
I will still complete the task
Even if I can see why others shy away
and even if I may regret it

Such is love my friends
Some are cautious and careful
I tend to be more carefree
That is the way I've ruined myself
many times in the past

I would go ahead and put all I have
in to every relationship
I was always hurt in the end
To use another poultry example
I put all my eggs in one basket

I've heard the violins playing
my heartstrings many times
and just like with the chicken,
my heart won out over my head
and I devoured the possibility
of not being alone like a meal

Be sure that when you go through life
you aren't one to run head first
in to opportunities just because
they present themselves
But don't be too cautious or you just may
end up missing the best dinner of your life

06/27/2002

Posted on 06/27/2002
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