Welcome to Gaia! ::

I am a barbarian
unknowing in the ways of the civillized.

I don't need your orange peeler-
I have a thumbnail, yes, a thumbnail
that tears into the dimpled hide
and removes a flap of skin
yellow on one side and orange on the other.

I don't need your spoon-
I neglect to tear each section from section
instead biting straight into the mass
and removing a fair-sized amount
from the orb's bounty.

I don't need your napkin-
I let the juice flow down my chin
only to be lapped up by an eager tongue
anxious for the next taste
of nature's goodness.

That's right, I say to you
with your looks of disgust
obviously picturing a grotesque scene
with this barbarian devouring a human head
before your very eyes.

And before your next thought makes istelf known
I make you realize my message, my point,
by saying:

I don't need your treatments-
Your flash-fried freeze-dried pesticide suicide
artificially flavored superficially tailored
conglomerated corporated additive preservative
conservative liberal bias and brand new diets
with half the fat and half the fact
exasperated educated lubricated
gum arabic bomb arabics
inspected by 8 and make me irate
holy hand grenaded newly speculated
warnings about allergies.

I am a barbarian
unknowing in the ways of the civillized.