Please sir
can I have a piece of that chicken
I asked fingerlicking
pointing at the meat
in the window seat
he smiled sly
slapped away the fly
one of ten thousand
I can't say I felt aroused and
I admit I was in doubt
but I had allowed
myself one meat dish
not even fish
had I been eating
as a vegetarian I had been greeting
all restaurant owners and waiters
and I know I'll be sorry later
but only the sizzling of meat in butter
is what makes my mouth water
tonight I'll be alright
but I bet
tomorrow will be a day of regret...