This writing is by a young horse lover from Australia and I am honored to place it on my site for others to read and feel the love that is shown by this 14 year old. written by Verity
Killing Innocent Souls
I look and see you scream
What is wrong my dear mother
The herd is running and screaming so loud
What have we done wrong
I turn and flee with the rest of them
My long legs trying to keep up with you all
It's so difficult I must admit
What did we do wrong mother?
Why do these men chase us with guns
I hear a loud bang
And something falling to the ground
It spurs me on like a bite from the lead stallion
I watch as slowly the herd starts to die away
Shots taking more than one life
I scream and try to stop
Why are they driving us to that truck mother?
Some of you run up
But others of us stay
We rear up in fright
And try to flee the other way
Why have they got a rope around your neck
It's attached to a tire
You fight and scream
And I see you fall
Whats wrong mother?
You lie there and are dragged up
I hear the screams of a girl
"Don't do it daddy, don't hurt the poor horses."
I look back and realize what is happening
We've been herded up
For the meat industry
Get up mother
We can still make a run for it
I squeal for you
But you don't reply
Get up
Fight!
We can beat these people that hate us innocent horses?
What have we ever done to them
I watch as the door to the truck close
I scream in fear
Mother get up now!
You're going to die
Get up now and break down that door
Run for what we can
But there isn't a reply
My body quivers
And I feel trembeling arms encircle my neck
The girl sobs into my mane
Why can't all humans be like this?
Why can't they care?
I give one final whinny after my mother
Hoping maybe she'll reply
But no answer of hooves or whinnies come
And I lie down
I'm ready to die
You drove me to my death
You've sent my mother for slaughter
What more can you do to destroy my life?
I watched my herd be shot down one by one
Then watched them running up the ramp
Some of them fought to exhaustion
But I was the only survivor
We were a majestic herd
All innocent brave souls
Creatures with minds and hearts
Yet you don't care about that do you?
Why can't you be like this girl?
One of the few who care?
I'm the last of my majestic herd
We'll never be one again
From the hearts of these children all around the world come the love and caring of our future. Children see the vicious cruel treatment of these innocent creatures. Why can't some adults ? Stop this insane cruelty .
