The Hunted
By Lavanya Ramanujam
An Animal Rights Poem from All-Creatures.org

All of God's creatures have rights, a fact that most people don't seem to recognize. This includes both human and non-human animals, but not all of them can speak for themselves.

The Hunted
By Lavanya Ramanujam

I am so tired
If only I could stay here for a while
but I have to go on
run for my life
If I want to live another day
and watch another sunrise

I am so tired
If only I could lie down for a while
but my breath comes faster
my world has become a little dimmer
If only they would give up
I could be free again

I am so tired
If only I could rest for a while
but they will not leave me be
and I cannot run anymore
If only I could see my family again 
if only..

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