Close Encounter With the Humankind
Sam Adams
Lived in Medford Oregon
Where he ran a vacation home business
And was part of the Ashland Chamber of Commerce
Who were his adopted family
One day he was out on the mountain highway
Outside of town
When tragedy occurred
Out of the blue
In the dark,
on the way down the mountain…
Sam side-swiped a young doe (deer).
Sam wasn’t driving fast…
just wrong place, wrong time,
Sam never hit anything large…
even though Sam
lived in Oregon most
of his life.
It was horrific…
Sam had broken
her back leg
and watched
as she tried
to get away from him.
She was in shock,
in pain, and breathing so very hard.
Maria the deer
Said to herself
“Damn I encountered
One of those damn human creatures
Moma is always warning me about
Driving that mechanical monster
But he seems nice enough
Mama said
Some humans are decent.
Most are evil creatures,
Who want to kill all the wild animals,
With their guns, their cars,
Their pollution and their man-made
Climate change inducing wildfires.
Thinking they are God’s gift
To the world
When in fact
We all know
That Satan rules their dark, devious
Little hearts “.
,
Maria, helpless
Watched Sam calling
The Oregon State Police.
Although they dispatched an officer
they did not arrive
while Sam spent forty-five minutes
with this sweet-faced girl.
Sam finally had to leave her,
as it was pitch black
and he was staying
with her on the side of the mountain,
on the highway,
and in a dangerous area.
Sam hoped the OSP
Would arrive soon,
and were able to take her down.
Sam hoping
she was not
found by a predator.
Sam finally got home…
hugged his husband
while he slept
Sam sat down
surrounded by three of our four fur babies…
Bastet, Mila, and Ostia.
Posted his misadventures
To the world
What happened was completely accidental,
but the look in this young doe’s eyes,
will be with Sam for some time to come.
Sam did not own a gun
but wish he had a gun
and could have done something more.
Sam was still so affected
Thinking he had left her
suffering and alone.
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