Feathers

Birds need feathers

obviously

but for some reason, we feel

its fine to capture birds and steal their feathers

and its real

puffer jackets hoodies duvets all proclaim

we only use dead plucking

maybe that was an aim

but honestly live plucking is carried out

each day

80 per cent in China their screams wont go away.

geese held down their feathers torn

Mercilessly,   the pain

the evil and the screeching terror

it has to be the bane

of every poor birds life today

human beings who

take pleasure in the torture

of birds, oh yes its true

they really need their feathers

to fly and keep them warm

they trap the air

they are aware

oiled no matter storm

or rainclouds up above them

Still magic exists

and man is prone to murder

and its all done with his fists

but birds don’t have any feelings

Thats their  get out  clause

they cannot hear them screeching

and are not prepared to pause

Murder  is big business

and real down is pricey too

tremendous profits can be made

all we have to do

is lie and say it was not live picked

when surely it was,  and

loads of innocent bird souls perish

right across the land