Family kill Lion and Elephant whilst on holiday in Africa

What I feel here is a family who share
a murdering moment of darkest despair
a father, a mother
and children as well
all clearly destined
for animal hell

an elephant eating
a solitary beast
clearly he’s wild and
enjoying his feast
and what do they do
they gun down this soul
clueless in a moment
of new found control

and what’s it about
why is the need there
why not take a picture
something to share
why gun down the creature
why end its sweet life
its incredible really to
cause all this strife

and just for a photo shoot
that’s what its about
to look out from some tome
representing the doubt
of so many who witness
what is what we see
murdering ass holes
who should not now be free

the parents should really be
incarcerated somewhere
and taught that wild life
the whole world does share
the children all 3 should
be put into care
and taught the same message
till they feel its despair

leave them to rot there
until they agree
they will never kill ever
then let them be
never own animals and never again
hunt if thats what its called
then restrain
people who do this
ban them for good
and restrain them
for clearly they have misunderstood

animals are not targets
and therefore they
have definate rights
and to blow them away
people must realise they are the criminals here
and must face what is coming
to me that is clear

Its incredibly sad
to see elephants die
shot whilst their eating
so many will cry
for that soul
just cut down
in the prime of its life
for a photograph
then did someone take a knife

and take off its tusks
what did become
of the
body
a vast soul
it does leave me numb
wondering really deep down
in my soul
what long term satisfaction
the ultimate goal
breached as it were
as the great beast
drops dead
as its great heart
stops beating
shot through with lead

how does a family feel
knowing they were the cause
a defiant trumpet
did anyone pause
did it strike a chord
in the hearts of the few
as the soul hit the ground
what did they do

a maelstrom of madness
encircled them all
something within them
heard that last call
that gesture
that reconciliation
of sorts
that combined in a moment of passion
what thoughts

by then it was over
the bullet it flew
to embed in a body
and callously chew
through the hide and the flesh
into that dear souls heart
putting paid to creation
that had tried to impart

that had given the world
a life form so great
each step was a rumble
but it was sedate
in its dealings
a dignified aura in fact
for on seeing the family
how might it react

on seeing their faces
on sensing their fear
on smelling their anger
did they notice a tear
of great disappointment
roll down its sad face
as in those last seconds
the wanton disgrace

surfaced in all of them
did it or not
the elephant he was
transfixed to that spot
however he tried
to escape this melee
clearly he knew
he was now history

as to the family
posing beside
victims of madness
whose consciousness died
if they had had even a semblance
of spirit they might
have all stayed at home
and not strayed from the light

but the power and the ego
were rampant and strong
and there’s always others
who seem to belong
to the same rabid band
who pull strings and create
exchanging the blood lust
that does concentrate

the minds of us all
looking now at the scene
we imagine the pain
it feels so obscene
to us at computers
all over this world
we too embroiled
we notice the green
fresh food
in its mouth
and its eyes open wide
as together as humans
we begin our slide

into the depths too
our thoughts seemingly
lost in the battle
we care and we see
and we want and we need
and of course we all share
the deepest frustration
and abundant care

but people are sinful
and power does corrupt
and of course money talks
and did we interrupt
did we presume
did we look away
could we have prevented
what happened that day
did we make ourselves heard
did we change anything
is humanity finished
man un kind does bring

his world into being
where sickness and pain
runs roughshod and innocence
wont be seen again
from the mouths of our children
the vipers do crawl
is this the end
the end of us all