Matter of Positive Thought

When we drink smoke or eat
whenever we take matter into our bodies
what do we truly ingest or inhale?

Is it strictly chemical?

Perhaps its more conceptual

even somethings seen as seemingly damaging
say alcohol or cigarettes

perhaps what we welcome into ourselves
is no more than sociability
a simple sense of fleeting enjoyment

even when we eat red meat
if its prepared by another with love
are we just accepting the love they have to offer

poem by Gregory Allen Uhan
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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