the animal lies wrapped in plastic in the freezer
surrounded by plastic
meters of plastic wrapped around the animal
there it sits
packed in
in the freezer
until someone comes
picks up the plastic-wrapped animal
sprinkles herbs and salt over it
people sit
under crystal chandeliers
and eat the plastic-wrapped animal
the animal has been wrapped in plastic for generations
they pour fat over the animal
the plastic loosens
the animal looks happier under the plastic
when they pour fat over it
they sing songs
that lighten the animal even more
the people hold each other’s hands
while they eat the plastic-wrapped animal
it tastes fatty and salty
they eat the plastic-wrapped animal
in proper, orderly fashion
the plastic-wrapped animal
is pleasant
breaks down in the stomach acid
into methane and amino acids
which turn into tryptophan
and tryptophan makes you happy
the animal passes through the intestines
it can, in the worst case, get stuck in the colon for a few days
the plastic-wrapped animal is patient
becomes shit
in the white toilet bowl
before it’s flushed
and disappears into the sewers
to the treatment plant
the plastic-wrapped animal
has gone through a metamorphosis
the people up on the surface
have animals in their blood
methane forms in their guts
the fat and salt do them good
the plastic-wrapped animal is now back in the freezer
lying there waiting
people run their fingers
over the plastic-wrapped animal
it’s on sale
the plastic-wrapped animal glows with warmth
in the freezer
people run their fingers over it
they have huge deer in their stomachs
huge wild boar and cattle
in their stomachs
they have thousands
of calves in their stomachs
they have thousands
of plastic-wrapped animals in their stomachs
they never get tired of it
they sing there
inside the digestive system
if you put your ear to the belly
you can hear the animals singing
down in the guts
among the methane
and the amino acids
that turn into tryptophan
that makes you happy