Please Be Kind To The Animals

Please be kind to the animals
they really are God’s creatures, too.
Put here on earth to live free with nature
not intended to live in a cage.
The animals have no anger or hate
they have no fear of man.
The lessons learned are not from a book
but from a kind, caring Mother and Dad.
They learn respect and getting along
lessons they never forget.
Survival comes first, but they still feel joy
and pleasures from sweet Mother Earth.
Please be kind to the animals
give them room to roam
let them be themselves
not as man would want them to be.

Original Poetry & Art by Patricia Walter 1998 ©