I Share My Grief

Grazing gracefully in the meadows Among the Autumn dark shadows Silhouetted against the fading sunshine I see your melancholy and decline Day by day and Year after year I saw yourself trembling in fear Human orders; You had no say when they took your dignity away I know the hurt and pain you felt When your friends were taken away I heard your wailing laments When your babes were dragged away You have nurtured thousands of nations Societies, small and great civilizations A glass of milk, with bread and butter Cheese on pizza, for lunch or supper Scones with cream for evening tea For a bundle of hay, your gifts are free I shan't talk of veal and steak That will make me numb and weak This is my praise and thoughts of you To release my pain and heartbound woe The words aren’t enough for apologies to air I know that tomorrow, you wouldn’t be there