AIR INDIA flies back and forth to India
Sitars, Tabla’s and raga’s, to the fore
Mulligatawny Bombay Ducks and curry
we Beagles stick together
we are sure
AIR INDIA must never carry Beagles
on the route to Laboratories the throng
Your passengers are sick inside
their stomachs
they thought that you had realised
the wrong
and stopped the transport
and were surprised you’d started up again
AIR INDIA we’re now appealing
from our hearts
our tears are falling
like the summer rain
From Goa to Mumbai
From Jaipur to Kolkata
from Delhi to Darjeeling
we’re revealing
Beagles are not cargo any more
Taj Mahal and of course the golden temple
animals must not be shipped for sure
AIR INDIA
we beg you please Air India
the Beagles and the Primates
they have worth
Tell the vivisectionists
you do not want their money
and will not transport animals
around the precious earth
Rex Tyler is a Poet, Campaigner, former owner of an organic shop of 30 years, and Public Speaker living in Berkhamsted, UK.