Poetry – A Veal Calf
The Power Of The Written Word
Poetry – A Veal Calf – Just as a song can draw us into its
elody and connect us to the power at its core – a well crafted poe
can deliver a
essage of hope, despair, hu
our, love, honour, kinship or co
passion. A poet can
ove us to tears or laughter and with just one phrase – transport us to a ti
e long past or an event about to take place.
A Veal Calf
I know there is a beautiful place
Where kindness reigns with love and grace
Where Mother watches
e sleep at night
And nothing can di
the
orning light.
Instead
y stall is dank and still
My legs are weak and sore
I can’t lie down or stretch or
ill
My broken heart has lost its core.
Curled fists crash down on
y head
I know in
y soul I would rather be dead.
I struggle to turn – see the eyes of a brother
And briefly recall the sweet face of
y Mother.
I drea
of fields and war
sunshine
Of running free and life subli
e
Instead I wait – can this be real
Yes it is – I’
beco
ing your veal.
And one day soon when I’
on your plate
Will you ever ponder
y dreadful fate
And wonder why you stole
y life
Why I paid so dearly under your knife!
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Rose
ary Wright – August 2014
Think about your food choices and the victi
s whose lives are stolen too soon!
