Cafe Zarathustra
we loved to argue
He and I
over lunch
about the eternal questions:
who am I really?
why are we here?
why is gas so expensive?
we discussed the great works
the Vedas
the Testaments
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
we made good sport of it
or so I thought
a debate got heated
we traded insults
I ended up
face down
in my Caesar salad
I had time to think
"Et tu, Crouton?"
before the vinaigrette stung my eyes
I only wish
looking back
that I had ordered ranch.
we loved to argue
He and I
over lunch
about the eternal questions:
who am I really?
why are we here?
why is gas so expensive?
we discussed the great works
the Vedas
the Testaments
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
we made good sport of it
or so I thought
a debate got heated
we traded insults
I ended up
face down
in my Caesar salad
I had time to think
"Et tu, Crouton?"
before the vinaigrette stung my eyes
I only wish
looking back
that I had ordered ranch.