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Rhino Pleads Against Extinction

When God created me He said Rhino I want you to stay away from people For they will fear your horn so much They will kill you before you kill them So He decreed that I should dwell In the thick bushes of the savannah And there have my being and fun Feeding off shoots, grass and leaves Look after your horn, He said to me I have been doing that for millennia Till one day man came looking for me He had a loaded rifle, arrows and a saw Before I could say hello something hit me As I narrate this I am hornless and dying Tell that man that I was created by God So that man may enjoy a day in the wild Tell him if he does not stop butchering us God will send men by far more powerful And better armed to hunt him down, yes To hunt him down and bring him to justice! For God has given him enough weapons For his ego and his selfish self indulgence If he cannot engage in a sustainable utilization Of what God provided him he is truly doomed!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014




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Date: 6/21/2014 3:45:00 PM
We live in a sick greedy world as yo so vividly portray; your words touched me greatly. Lizzie
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Gerald Kithinji
Date: 6/22/2014 4:51:00 AM
Thanx Liz. Save the Rhino.
Date: 5/9/2014 11:08:00 AM
I love this rhino who is standing up for himself, and at the same time passing on the message with regards to other animals (exp. elephants). very well expressed. // paul
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Gerald Kithinji
Date: 6/22/2014 4:52:00 AM
Thanx Paul. We stand with the rhino and the elephants and all wildlife.
Date: 2/10/2014 4:37:00 PM
May God's grace instill in man the importance of your message. It's getting to be such a sad and scary world concerning the animal kingdom. Hmmmm. That includes us huh? Peace. Save the bees. :)
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Gerald Kithinji
Date: 2/11/2014 1:53:00 AM
Thanks Robert. Save the bees indeed!
Date: 1/14/2014 3:09:00 PM
I liked your poem and the message it carries. A nice poem. Very best wishes, Linda x
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Gerald Kithinji
Date: 1/24/2014 5:44:00 AM
Thanks Linda.
Date: 1/4/2014 3:02:00 AM
As someone who lived in Kenya and saw rhinos 'close up', it is amazing to believe that this powerful creature will be extinct in three generations unless drastic measures are taken. This is moving but unfortunately most people are numb from news and tv shows bombarding homes daily with sorrowful images of people and animals. Most "good" people are immune--our greatest problem.
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Gerald Kithinji
Date: 1/4/2014 3:46:00 AM
Thanks Victoria. You understand and relate so well. Wish you a successful 2014.

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