I no longer eat meat. I sacrificed coffee
Years ago, when I began the training
To be a healer. The demands of my energy
System, I am always explaining,
Have required that I concentrate on broccoli,
Chard, carrots and cauliflower, that most
Peaceable of vegetables. Spaghetti
Squash, when put in the oven to roast,
Makes a delicious and sacred accompaniment
To any meal. Sugar is next to excise
From my diet, which is only a condiment
To the sumptuous feast of my spiritual practice.
It is all to live with greater mindfulness of the God Within
Who after all made chocolate vegetarian.
by Traci L Slatton
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A sonnet from my vegetarian days….