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Harried by hounds the stag is spent.
He is worn out and terrified.
Enters my gates by accident,
In search of somewhere he can hide.

He finds safety in a stall
which has long been unoccupied.
He’s found his haven after all.
Because I instantly decide.

To bar my gates against the hounds
and to the idiots who ride.
They will not trespass on my grounds.
The law is firmly on my side.

The stag is safe and free to stay.
I will ensure he is not harmed
until the hunters go away.
He has no cause to be alarmed.

I’ll set him free to go his way
when he regains his energy.
They must forego their kill today.
The Stag is no mans enemy.

I hate the men who hunt for sport
the harmless creatures of the wild
Who they can kill without a thought.
Our views can not be reconciled

They will return from whence they came
slowly and dejectedly.
Because I spoilt the little game
They’ll ban me from their company.

A ban that will not worry me
although they are convinced it will.
I much prefer the company
of the wild deer they hope to kill.

The Stag appear to understand
although it watches warily.
That it is safe by my command
and he is resting easily.

When it grows dark I’ll turn him loose
back to the freedom that he knows.
I am quite sure he won’t refuse.
Though I’ll be sad to see him go.

He was not born to be confined.
He has a nobler destiny.
Protecting his small flock of hinds
and raising up a family.

I think he knows I wish him well
and looks at me before he goes.
He has no tongue in which to tell.
But I am certain that he knows.

Tuesday,16 March 2010
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