Imagine
 
I lie tucked in my warm bed
Listening to sounds in my head
When of a sudden what did I see?
The door opened without a key!
 
Someone stepped in quietly
Looking to find just what he'd see.
His eyes did alight on me!
Lying in my cage, sleepily.
 
At first he walked around to look
Then came back to my questing dook
He reached toward my cage at first
THEN came what was the worst.
 
With strong hands he took my friend,
All curled asleep until the end.
He dealt my friend a mortal blow
He whimpered as he died, so slow.
 
Another blow to the head,
Then my new-found friend was dead.
Backing up to get away
I didn't want to his prey!
 
He reach for me, jumping a bit
As in fear I tried to nip
Growling madly, he held me tight
As I fought with all my might.
 
In the oven I was thrown,
Where heat rose - I did moan
Digging hard, trying to escape
What I knew would be my fate
 
Soon I began to pant and cry
I know what it is to burn and die
I was now far past thirst
Blisters on my paws soon burst
 
Our fate sealed, it was too late
Our owner cried at our fate.
The man who came tried to flee
But Justice says "It's not to be!"
 
He waits in jail to state his plea
To say "It's just an animal, see?"
People, think of my death and pain
Pain so deep you'll go insane
 
Fur singed and blisters covering flesh
My whole body now a mess
Flames flickering from a droopy tail
From when my body finally failed
 
Imagine my owner, a parent to me
Arrived home and this to see
One child lying in a pool of blood
The other causing tears to flood
 
Imagine this before letting him free
Imagine dying the same way as me
Imagine feeling your own flesh fry
Imagine the knowledge you're about to die
 
And lastly just imagine this
Imagine as your child's cheek you kiss
Imagine THEM sharing my fate.
Lock this man up, close that gate.
 
Sam
[Posted in FML issue 2456]