The Voices That Cannot Speak

If you had the chance to hear them Would they be asking you why? Would they want to know what they did wrong: Why they deserve to die? If you had the chance to hear them Would they tell you they’re in pain? Being taken in this awful way Is cruelty ever sane? Some may feel these animals may pass For food, or even fur But can there be any explanation As torture occurs? Every day innocent animals Are taken from their grace No concern about their comfort Just tossed all over the place Have you ever had a pet yourself Someone you called your own? Would it be acceptable for one To take them from your home? Think about how your own pet would feel Or any you may know Think about what they would say to you Before they were to go If these voices could speak to us now They might apologize Though not knowing what they did was wrong Through sadness in their eyes.