Saturday, 23 November 2024

The Cost of Consumption



"Woke up with the bad dream of slaughter-perhaps an after effect of last night's movie"

Clustered in the cage,

No space to move,

A breath, a sigh,

Pain piercing every inch.


Beef steak, chicken roast,

Goat liver, pig in a blanket—

Ordered, served on the table,

Satisfaction guaranteed.


Slaughtered and tampered,

Served with pride,

Flesh and blood cruelty,

Pleasing the stomachs.


All the agonies serve as protein,

Chat shows of the inhuman,

Entertainment of wildness.

Of course—save the earth, not its soul.


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