Death of a Gorilla

I don’t know how a boy slipped down And landed in a cage Which housed a huge gorilla, Prompting anger, grief and rage. For when the ape then dragged the boy The keepers at the zoo Decided that a killing shot Was what they had to do. I’d hate to be the person With that awful call to make, But I understand the reason With a human life at stake. Yet, after all is said and done I still can’t understand Why there wasn’t anybody there To hold that young boy’s hand.