What could be more awful
than knowing you are going to be
murdered, you can hear your friends
dying painfully
you try somehow to blot it out
but the screams are far too near
you loved that cow
who went in before you
oh my God now how
could anyone have killed her
she was lovely, and she
had only just given birth this week
and now how can it be
how can these human bastards
even dare to be
in the same place as our friends
so iniquitous and free
so vile and dastardly
senseless sods
callous ugly troll like shits
creating massive rods
for all their backs
which hopefully will way them down
and cripple them for good
for what they do to the innocent
who were misunderstood
we wait in line those awful sounds
and the blood that starts to flow
our friends who went before us
of course, of course we know
we are next our hearts will be, torn out
one by one
the bastards in there are at it
it isn’t any fun
I am shaking in my soul
as those chains are rattling, I
know the time is drawing fast
when I too have to die
I love the sky and sun shine
I love the cooling rain
I love the taste of water
I hate the fear of pain
help me! help me! save me!
I do not want to die
I really love just being here
that prod ouch!
ouch its high
time
I moved I am trying to turn around
and run
get back in some green green field
and look up at the sun
but you lot do not love me
you lot do not care
you lot you can turn around
you lot are not aware
I am here
I am frightened
I do not want to die
why is it you are killing me
why oh why oh why!
can you feel my fear and anguish
my wretchedness and woe
how can I write with streaming eyes
as I watch each cow now go
through those swinging metal doors
and hear that awful bang
and listen to them dying
the snorts the cries as they hang
rocking on the gantry
shaking for all their worth
blood is pouring all over
all over planet earth
rivers of its are flowing
females being killed
men are slashing through their throats
and bathing in what’s spilled
where do those butchers end up
in another females bed
spilling out their filthy lies
as our blood pours on their head
and soaks into their ears and eyes
and hair
our guts and snot
these men are heartless killing us
but they say that such love they’ve got
they cut our hocks off hack them off
smirking grinning shits
we’re still alive you ass holes
whilst you cut us into bits
we piss ourselves in agony
by this time we realise
hope didn’t spring eternal
as another of us dies
and another and another
and another that’s all day
rivers of blood are flowing
as each sweet soul does pay
Each time you eat your steak you rotters
remember what we go through to make it possible
Rex Tyler is a Poet, Campaigner, former owner of an organic shop of 30 years, and Public Speaker living in Berkhamsted, UK.