Where Have They Gone
Where have they gone, our poor creatures of the wild?
Their forest lost, because of human cause-
sadly sprang to suburbs- having been exiled.
Invaded, they have fled by wings, hooves, and claws,
when before, in sync with nature, they had sought
only peace- now stolen, backed by new-found laws.
This was their home until wealthy buyers bought-
with no empathy- just standard disregards,
constructing mega-mansions without a thought.
Now- they are roaming into our private yards-
their world ended by construction engineers;
huge virgin forests bulldozed and shred to shards.
From their forest homes, protected many years-
they've been driven to unsafe, urban frontiers.
February 22, 2021
Premiere Contest: Your 2021 N/A Choice
Sponsor: William Kekaula
N/A in Contest: "While Mother Earth Gently Moans"
Judged March 18, 2021
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