As evening sets in the preparation begins
in The Human Cattle Mart for the wild antics to start
the D.J. Does his sound checks,
taps are drained
barrels changed,
shelves stocked, tills filled,
then the doors open.
In with a rush they begin to push.
There’s Horses, Bulls, Pigs & Sheep,
Wild Donkeys and even
Cats & Dogs,
all supposed to be Human.
Then the Cats attack the Dogs,
hissing loudly,
the Dogs chase the Sheep,
the Bulls lock Horns,
Donkeys start Braying,
Sheep Baaing,
glasses broken drink spilled,
feet sticking to the floor
as they trample through the Selling Ring.
When the end of the night approaches
the farmers rush in to restore order,
as the last of the animals are let out
to stagger into their awaiting transporters
the mess left behind begins to unfold.
All part of a normal night
in the old human cattle mart.
By
Eddie Mulqueen
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