Oh good I am a baby pig
With teeth and a curly tail
I was born inside a gestation crate
In a dirty gaol
The farmer is my dentist
And my surgeon too
He uses pliers to chip my teeth
And cut my tail right through
I don’t need painkillers
Just cry out in pain
I was born an animal
And my farmer is insane
Sometimes he castrates me
brings tears to my eyes
he is not a doctor
Don’t you think that’s a surprise ?
Rex Tyler is a Poet, Campaigner, former owner of an organic shop of 30 years, and Public Speaker living in Berkhamsted, UK.