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Swaying elephants stuck in concrete tombs,
Snakes in boxes and caged baboons.
Giraffes bent necks chew cut bough,
dancing bears afraid to scowl.
Chicken squashed so pecks her breast,
battery shocked so she lays best.
Rabbits skinned to make some coats,
horses whipped to win some notes.
Cloning sheep we have a peek
at how far WE can go.
Searching for a cancer cure...
the little creatures must endure,
for answers just MIGHT flow.
Human ear graft on a rat,
cosmetic tests on skin of cat.
Tiger balms and deer perfume,
Moon bears nose ring tugs to doom.
Hippo horns for horny guys,
draining bears bile until he cries.
Poachers stealing ivory tusk,
deer are shot just for their musk.
Harpoon whales,
snip dog tails,
burn on brands
tag on bands.
Cut their trees and cage the birds,
cull the wild and thin the herds.
Bludgeon bulls with iron bars,
kill koalas with our cars.
Oil slick oceans,(dark zoo pits,)
net the dolphins (torn to bits.)
Stick a Lion's head on the wall,
stuffed... to decorate the hall.
Buffalo and moose heads too,
restaurant decor,'(just for you.)
Boil the water, boil the pot,
toss in lobsters (squealing 'HOT.’)
I can't bear this anymore,
can't we stop what they endure ?
Can't we see this earth should be
a place where creatures all live free?
Animals... birds... and fish,
well protected , that's my wish.
All of them have feelings too,
why must humans be so cruel?
Why must humans cause such blight,
can't you see it's just not right?
Causing pain, we hurt,we maim,
like fools without a clue ...
I fear it's WE,
more suitably ,belonging in a Zoo !
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we are indeed the worst of all species,
We, (and our close cousin, the monkey) are the only ones that kill just for the sake of it.
As always, this is a really well written piece Kay, I loved it.
your Pommie Pal Steve
Wonderful, powerful poem .....
Love & Peace be with you
William
All those folks mean well. You can tell them all to go to *.#$%$!
But that will not cure the hurt and the pain deep inside that remains.
I lost a wife to cancer one day.
Her folks abandoned her the last years of her life.
They just did not want to face it, so they all went away.
Then when she was lying on her death bed,
they changed the last minute and decided to show up instead!
I was not amused by all of this,
so I let them have ALL of my mind,
man was I pissed.
In the end I was cut off from a family full of fakes
But I was wounded so badly and wondered If I made a mistake!
You see if you focus on what hurts it will only hurt more.
Then the hurt will grow and fester and mop you all over the floor.
So it's to focus on your future and pick things cup...
is really the BEST revenge so go and fill THAT cup!
It's NOT easy to pick up the pieces and them walk away
But it's the better alternative;
it's the way to a new and better day!
Amen
Always,
Deborah
Anna
Ron
budd
sharp and cogent, the delivery first rate.
i will return to this
john