Chainsaws buzz, bulldozers roar
the trees, our homes fall away one by one
no where to live, no where to feed
why are the humans, the spoiled humans
taking away everything we know?
We are the animals
the animals whose homes are lost
we are the same as the humans
we have thoughts and needs!
Why don't we take away their homes?
crush the houses and plant trees?
return the brooks and flowers
return the soil and wild animals, to run free
how would the humans, the spoiled humans
like that?
Oh no, we can't, they are strong, we are weak
they would chain us up and throw us in cages
we would never see the trees again
but why should strength matter?
why should brains matter?
we were born like this and,
can we help our birth? No!
Instead we lie in the grass
waiting to die, waiting to die
try to find new trees, they'll be gone soon
so we migrate once more, again and again
loosing lives each time, soon to become extinct.
Chainsaws buzz, bulldozers roar
the trees, our homes fall away one by one
no where to live, no where to feed
why are the humans, the spoiled humans
taking away everything we know?
Author notes
Option 2 - Animal Rights
A contest entry
- Nature picture-inspired - ~*options*~ by VeneVidiVici.
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it's really sad when i think about all the animals that lose their homes.
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wow! VERY srtong, i thought at first the satment was that the humans were the animal recking and destroying everything! with the first line "Chainsaws buzz, bulldozers roar"
hmm would be very intersting to change the tense, so that the animals are considering the humans to be like " animals" i like the way you describe it especially the first line reali hits you.!
i feel that perhaps another verse would be welcomed into it, perhaps about how it was at first, b4 the humans started destryong things!
very powerfull! keep up the good work!
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Well done my friend! This poem was outstanding.
I agree with everything you described in this beautiful poem.
Animals are constantly running they can't settle down, and when they do, they're on the go again, under stress and afraid, humans fear animals when they expose their agression, but we are too blind to see the fear that animals have of us.
If only we weren't so blind...
Thankyou so much for sharing this with me, and being a fantastic voice for the voiceless.
Love and light to you.
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SO VERY RIGHT!!!!
I have often stopped to think just how can we kill others just to make room for us, don't they have the same rights to life as we do?
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I already commented on this, but I liked reading it again. Thank you for speaking our for the animals and their homes. When will they realize that we are hurting our own home in the process too. Earth. They just don't get it - the bigger picture! Sad. I hope it is not too late!
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Their fate is humanity's fate. When will they see through their greed and realize this; when it is too late - after they have cut down the last tree or destroyed several more endangered species. Finally, they will see that they are the endangered species. It may be too late. The planet is the animals' home also. Why can't we live peacefully and in harmony with them? No, humanity just wants to exploit and money-monger.
Thank you for speaking up for the animals. You did a very good job here with that. Best wishes to you. Blessings!! -
Awesome! Very true!
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Excellent write here
Indeed why for if we lived in harmony we could all bring beauty to this world and a peace we all so need
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As peter griffen would Hhahahahhhahahhaha Schweet:s
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this is very idealistic,,and i like it a lot, because you know we are all responsible for spoiling the environment,,however we all need a good prod on this topic,,thank you for reminding us,,peter
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That is a very good and well thought out poem.
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Wonderful Write!!! This has great imagery. I love this. I always feel for the animals - sometimes I feel like I love animals more than people because they are just so much more *pure* for lack of a better word. Like you said -- spoiled, selfish humans!!!
This is great!!! Good luck in the contest! Betsy
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So powerful. A brilliant insight into the mind of a scared creature who knows the inevitable and is bitter but perplexed about it. Your imagery is fantastic. Thanks for entering!
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