By their very nature
Intelligence is seen
From pigs having been close to them
I feel extremely mean
To let it go completely
How we slaughter them each day
Manhandle them
And torture them
Thousands come what May
People demand bacon
And pork and seemingly
Forget how these dear spirits
Lives are ended for they be
Slaughtered go through terribe fear
And anxiety
So that we can eat their dead flesh
It continues to sicken me
Pigs are very clever
They really understand
When people are cruel to them
TheY hurt they fear
On land
That’s muddy shitty
Wet and vile
where many pigs are kept
They think they care they love they do
And are so adept
To environments
To friendship
I know I have watched them and
They deserve much better
You have to understand
The complexity of the spirit
Every little soul
Manhandled and smashed against a wall
It is is out of control
It’s true some slaughterhouses
Are shut down when exposed
More of us eat plant based vegan foods now
The doors closed
The gates containing so many victims
Hide the many kills
Creation knows their added wealth
And their truest miracles
Videos are circulating
Sickening to see
Because we’ve been sold the nutrition
We eat them avidly
We’ve been told so many times
Meat is healthy meat is good
Vegans are a different breed
We’re not like them
Yes we do bleed
And We feel pain
Yes we cry
We cry incessantly
When they die
At the slaughtering that’s going on.
Behind closed doors
Rex Tyler is a Poet, Campaigner, former owner of an organic shop of 30 years, and Public Speaker living in Berkhamsted, UK.