Cattle
There are cattle dying
on the roadside,
victims of a cruel neglect,
subject to increment weather,
never-knowing
when or if warmth will come.
They will die a slow death
pregnant with uncertainty,
drenched in helplessness.
Creatures designed to be cared for
have no defense mechanisms
when they are abandoned.
What have we done?
Tossed aside
to make way for selfish
pursuits that have been
deemed more important
than the life
of humble, honest
cattle.
on the roadside,
victims of a cruel neglect,
subject to increment weather,
never-knowing
when or if warmth will come.
They will die a slow death
pregnant with uncertainty,
drenched in helplessness.
Creatures designed to be cared for
have no defense mechanisms
when they are abandoned.
What have we done?
Tossed aside
to make way for selfish
pursuits that have been
deemed more important
than the life
of humble, honest
cattle.