To The Slaughterhouse. Poem by Y Sunita Devi

To The Slaughterhouse.

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For the joy of others,
I am running a race.


For the profit of my owner,
I am losing my self.


For the riches of others,
I am doing their best.


For lessening burden for others,
I am finally killing myself.


For the appetite of others,
I am decorated on a plate.


I lived my whole life,
On a selfish greedy plan of others.


N: B(Its the miserable plight of a race horse.After utilising them on racecourse the owner will send them to the slaugtherhouse for meat or whatever.The heart-rendering part is they wll be immediately sent to the doomshouse when they become profitless to their owner) .
I am not an animal activist but the brutality of these sort are completly unacceptable.The horses should be atleast allowed to live.

Sunday, June 14, 2009
Topic(s) of this poem: animal,greedy,horse,running
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Kesav Easwaran 15 June 2009

Good write Winnie...horses of course deserve a better deal...but more than that your poem hides in it a symbol -work horse...aren't we all more or less a ridden horse? life ridden? good thinking there...thanks...10

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