04 May 2014 "Abbatoir near Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India"

In India,

the majority of the population is vegetarian,

even the cows.

Isn’t that interesting?

Never in my own life have I eaten more

vegetables than anything else

and never in my life have I truly felt

holy.

I wonder if it is something

connected to the vegetables?

Because in my experience

I have seen that no matter what

the religion

those with less fat to cover their bones

are often those who praise

God for their fair blessings

rather than scorn him

for the unfair ones.

The next time I eat a

hamburger I’m going to consider

the cow who made it.

I wonder if he had enough grass

to eat

or if his skinny bones cried out

in prayer.