He went for a walk
as playful, me thinks
and ended up hung
the human heart sinks
at the sight of this
soul
motionless there
restrained by the neck
and devoid of all air
that horrible moment
when that poor soul knew
his trusted companion
just wanted to screw
the life out of him
and his loyalty
was repaid by a rope
on a branch on a tree
he had visited many times
scratched at its roots
played with its leaves
and heard odd owls hoots
and now he was hoisted
and slung in the noose
and just left to dangle
such awful abuse
Rex Tyler is a Poet, Campaigner, former owner of an organic shop of 30 years, and Public Speaker living in Berkhamsted, UK.