I’m the lonely veggie sandwich on the catering tray

No one wants to eat me and I’ll just get thrown away

Despite my zesty pesto and portobello meat

Ham and Swiss that old standby on rye is hard to beat

Grilled on open charcoal my zucchini hits that spot

Yet pastrami gets the attention with mustard that is hot

The tuna and the turkey breast are popular indeed

Even though I’m served on bread topped with pumpkin seed

Roast beef with smoked cheddar is a hearty midday meal

Yet somehow roasted peppers carry no appeal

Even the egg salad fills a culinary niche

Like curry chicken salad wraps, I might as well just be a quiche

Regardless of my first-rate healthy lifestyle cachet

I’m the lonely veggie sandwich who will be thrown away