in italy, where they figured how to do the thing with steam
you stand at the bar and say "un caffè per favore"
i do not need to tell you the italian
for extra hot, double shot, or the 26 other american adjectives
that all mean the same thing
we are what we consume
so if we want to be someone special
we need to order a special coffee drink
preferrably one we discovered ourselves
extra credit for using adjectives not on the regular menu
we are what we consume
so if we want to live just and compassionate lives
we need to buy the right things, with the right labels
avoid the wrong things, or at least laugh appropriately
when caught consuming them
we are what we consume
we are not mindless zombies
because we all watch a show about people
who kick the snot of out mindless zombies
are we what we consume?
or can we all drink the same boring brown swill
and then, without spending any money at all,
step outside and create with the energy of our lives
baffling beauty, compassion, and brilliance?