If I Could Talk To the Animals

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This one is for Peter, and his Kangaroos.

Why you have to die,
since nobody else will tell you
might as well be I
you see the comforts we've acheived
have grown from luxury to necessity
and your beauty and your grace
remind us only of our place
upon this throne condemning all
to comply or perish
be of use or moot...

What's that?

No, what I believe is of no consequence
for I admire your beauty and your grace
and would gladly change our place.

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Lim'Rik Flats

Date: 9/26/2017 8:43:00 AM

and please forgive that I live, and take up so much space... am a fool and so cruel, and litter up the place. Sorry, got carried away. Love your thoughts. The savage world of critters ain't nothin' compared to what us hubeans can cook up. Watta world!

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 9/26/2017 8:56:00 AM

Nope, no apologies, I'm there :) xomo!

Faraz Ajmal

Date: 8/20/2017 8:38:00 AM

A very beautiful written poem, our pets are more than just animal to us, they are sometime your family, I remember that I wasn t having any friend, so my dogs were my best friend, I really love them, people might think it strange but I really cry when they died, they got a disease, it was really sad, and I remember tha I was used to talk with them, they never replied but when I was sad it seemed like thwy can understand me, their expressions tell eveeything, how they were also used to became sad

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 8/20/2017 11:59:00 AM

Thank you Faraz :) you are not alone, my partner was upset when he realized I was more committed to my dog than him ;) I responded that I hadn't signed any papers for him *giggle* I will always be with dog, I invite you to read "A dog is someone or something replaceable", it was for a contest. xomo!

Patricia Cresswell

Date: 8/17/2017 11:57:00 AM

I have had 9 companions of the canine persuasion over the years. Each an individual and delightful They all lived to ripe old ages but it is never long enough. All rescue dogs. A beautiful poem.

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 8/17/2017 1:33:00 PM

*giggle* money and bylaw...

Patricia Cresswell
Date: 8/17/2017 1:17:00 PM

What can I say if I had more money and a bigger place I would take in more dogs as well as horses, donrkeysand much more. Waiting to win the millions. If only....

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 8/17/2017 12:37:00 PM

Dog gone it after my own heart! On my 2nd of husky persuasion, a rescue, a serial dog owner will be rescues from now on. I am now working with dogs. Have rescued doves too. :)

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 8/2/2017 6:16:00 PM

This is a lovely poem Maureen I have enjoyed this poem. Have a nice day my friend.

Lewis Raynes

Date: 7/23/2017 10:34:00 PM

Great little write Maureen, we live in such a throw away society now.

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 7/22/2017 1:20:00 PM

Deep in its essence dearest Maureen! Cheer up though for if reincarnation theory is right then there is no wrong since we interchange places! Good writing my friend!