“Why are you a vegan?”
Said Andrew Jones to me.
“Does your mum make you be one?
Do you have to drink herbal tea?”
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“Don’t you wish you could eat this?”
He showed me the meat on his pizza.
“Have you ever even tasted fish?
You’d probably like it Jamila.”
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“You can’t even drink milk can you?
Your mum must be ever so strict!
You can have some of mine if you want to,
Drink from the side I haven’t licked.”
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“I feel sorry for you,” Andrew said
“If you’re not allowed egg and chips.
Does she make you eat raw seaweed?
And swallow your apple pips?”
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I waited for him to stop talking,
He had a lot to get off his chest.
I began to think he didn’t want answering,
But then he gave his voice a rest.
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“I’m vegan because I want to be,”
I told him. He looked unconvinced.
“Eating animal flesh is revolting to me.
Eggs are from chickens’ bottoms.” He winced.
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“That milk was pumped out of inside a cow,
I don’t know how you can drink it.
You don’t need milk, you’re a big boy now.
Look at me, I’m healthy without it!”
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“I don’t know why you think I’m weird being vegan
When my food is seeds, veg, fruits and nuts.
Don’t you think it’s weirder to eat dead bodies,
Stuff from animals’ innards, and things that come out of their butts?”
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See the illustrated picture book version of this here
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See it on YouTube
Violet's Vegan Comics 
Very well written and well observed.
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Thank you for your lovely comments 🙂
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I seem to have stumbled upon a couple of your older verses. But their relevance is timeless.
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Thank you so much Ankur 😀
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Thought-provoking 🙂
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🙂
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Your poetry is just delightful!
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Thank you so much 🙂
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I love your blog and this poem is so cool! I’m not a vegan but understand what your saying. Thank you so much for liking my post!
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You’re welcome, and thank you 🙂
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Love it! Sounds like many conversations I’ve had!
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Thank you 🙂
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HAHAHAHAH Love this – well done x
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Thank you 😀 So glad you like it!
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I am not a vegan but I do appreciate what you are saying. I might go vegetarian not sure about vegan. Will keep reading and get inspired gradually but surely someday.
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🙂
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Amazing ! I have some vegan and vegetarian friends. I’m not, but it’s mostly because my body can’t tolerate too much vegetables and fruits, when I eat it I feel sick from the stomach. But I agree with your point of view,
Animals are not born to be a product of consume.
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Thank you for your comment and your honesty, so glad you like the comics. I’m so sorry you have fruit and veg intolerances. Maybe you can eat in some forms and not others? eg my husband loves bananas but gets terrible stomach pains if he eats them raw. However he can eat them cooked. Maybe it’s worth a try? Best wishes 🙂
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Hello again, I just came across this – http://www.rawfamily.com/green-smoothie – which I thought might be of interest to you since you said too much fruit and veg make you feel sick. If you read it all it’s a real eye-opener. Hope it helps 🙂
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Cool, thank you, I will look at that.
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Charming 🙂
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Thank you 🙂
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Reblogged this on But first, Coffee….
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This is just perfect ❤
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I love it. Perfect in every way and YAY!!!!!!!
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I bet even when you’re so nice and patient, sometimes must be tiring to cope with people projecting their prejudices and ignorance on you. *hug *
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