Tuesday, August 30, 2016

A Somewhat Troubling Metaphor

If you're a cow,
then all you do
is chew and chew
and chew and chew.

If you're a horse,
then, I confide,
you gallop, canter,
pace, and ride.

A horse can live
to eighty-eight.
A cow ends mostly
on the plate.

These simple lines
exemplify
why you must
diversify.

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