“Human beings have dominion over nature.” How absurd! Beyond smoke&mirrors, this is an absolute lie of a devastating magnitude. Human’s have inflicted inconceivable abuses on the natural world, as a result of this most self-destructive belief. For example, it has given birth to these abominations we call zoos. These institutions of cruel incarceration are a horrifying tragedy of perverse human arrogance.
bores a stare of molten gold
searing deep to burn your soul
a beautiful, furious, calm inferno
unyielding is this panther’s pace
held captive in this foolish zoo
brutalized by human arrogance
denied the freedom that is its soul
cold eyes rivet snarled contempt
unfathomed pools of quiet rage
on this panther paces paces
turns and paces back he paces
graceful stride of brute resolve
presses on to test his bounds
proud this captive soul just paces
frustration turns anger retraces
this brutal prison of false environ
does not fool this mighty beast
observe how he continues pacing
instinct certain this is not home
his piercing gaze fixed well beyond
his suffered fate of cruel confine
see the panther pacing pacing
his nature steeled his spirit strong
relentless sorrow wild longing
drive on and on his constant stride
this will not break his fierce resolve
he tracks freedom he stalks life
imprisoned he will forever pace
and he will pace
and he will die
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caged beast close your eyes
have no fear of letting go
dream of wild freedom
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rob kistner © 2019