The Vegan

Last night my friends, they invited me to dinner, They picked the place, they said it was a winner. I searched the menu for, no egg, dairy, or meat. O Boy, I thought, what in the world will I eat? The waitress came over with a big old smile, I told her, I’m vegan, this may take a while. We are known for our chicken, she said quite proudly. I bit my tongue, and did not respond too loudly. Chicken is meat, I said calmly with a grin, Oh, but we have fish… yep, she did it again. No thank you, I said. I’ll just have a potato, And if it's not too much trouble, please throw in a tomato. The food arrived, and my friends started to stare, Is that all you’re going to eat? They asked with such flair. I just smiled but I thought, What is the big deal? Can I not just enjoy a cruelty free meal? -Mary Waldeck