The lies we tell ourselves

They say nature is cruel. 

It's eat or get eaten. 

We are omnivores. 

A cheetah wouldn't think twice about eating me

So, then, I shouldn't think twice about inflicting the same cruelty 

But I do. 

A cheetah has no remorse. 

It doesn't cringe at ripping an elk apart

It doesn't care about the screams

It isn't disgusted by the organs inside

that aren't sealed, drained, and placed in pretty packages

But I am. 

A jaguar kills

it chases for miles

hunts for weeks on end

it can live only on meat

it doesn't care if it is a dog, cat, cow, or human.

Why do I?

I do not kill

I only drive to the market

and pick up the pretty package

I need to eat it

I am an omnivore, after all.

Reviews

[3mptyness]

Comparison with nature. Simple use of words to describe one point. Nice and simple.

[KalliRose]

Thank you for the review!