don't you like chicken and burgers?

why are you vegetarian?
the friend asked
don't you like chicken and burgers?

dear friend
I said
it is all just how I relate to life and the world;
I look at a tree and at the clouds and I see their beauty;
I meet you and I am happy to sit and talk about things;
I see the animals and creatures
and I admire the way of each
and am awed by the uniqueness of each...
that is simply the way I relate to the world