How in 2050
There once was a place called Salem Where girls lived deep in fear Of being accused of witches brews Then knowing death was near. Another time in Georgia When black men had no rights They were beaten and degraded With so many sleepless nights. And most recently it's gay men Who have proudly proclaimed "it's time!" That love from man to man Be simply not a crime. There was a place called Auschewitz Where Polish and Jews were gassed It's a very sad reminder Of how very cruel our past. And can you believe that women Were not allowed to read? They could not vote or think freely They existed merely to please. And now the time we live in It's just the same you see Animals are the slaves and women Longing to be free! There is but just one difference For animals have no voice. They cannot band together They simply have no choice! They must follow all our orders Die for many meals They give their lives for research And have no courts from which to appeal. They are stuck inside the evil trap of peoples compassionless views. Animal lovers are their only hope Of spreading this vital news.... Animals do have feelings! The feel loneliness and pain! We must love and respect them! We'll all have much to gain! So let us come together And fight for this huge cause For we are their last chance To change our current laws. Lets not waste our time on hunters Or argue with the blind Lets focus on the children And educate their minds. If we can teach compassion as Liz C. Stanton did long ago Then animals can have a future And a culture of compassion can grow. And so my friends, I leave you With just one thought in mind The suffering of the animals Is caused by humankind. Humans have a past of cruelty As the slaves and women knew But with time and education Civility slowly grew. And so I pray to heaven That 50 years from now Animal suffering will be nonexistent And people will look back and think HOW?
Malini Patel
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