Yesterday on our way to town
We passed a deer
She was laying by the side of the road
At first I couldn’t tell what was happening
But then I saw it clearly
As we buzzed by at 70 mph
Music on the radio
Warm and comfortable in our fancy car
Her terrified eyes caught mine
She had gotten hit by a truck
Her hind legs were covered in blood
Her head frantically looking around
Paralyzed and helpless
She laid there waiting
For what more could she do
My husband called the sheriff’s office
”We will send somebody out to take care of it”
Her life would be taken away
The ultimate sacrifice
Just for someone’s ability
To get to wherever they were going
A mere casualty along the way
A common occurrence on our familiar drive
And on most roads everywhere
I understand it easily could be
My vehicle next time
And that her flesh would feed the birds
But how unfair for her
And how heart wrenching for me to witness
The pure terror in her face
Last week as I was making my way home
From a quiet evening walk
I noticed a beautiful buck standing in the trees
We were so close it startled us both
Too close
Something was wrong
He looked at me with his gentle eyes
Slowly he turned and began to limp away
Disappearing back into the dusk
But not before showing me his injury
The blood stained fur
Clearly revealing a bullet wound
Hunting season had been over for weeks
And yet here he stood
Painfully moving through the fields
This whole time
Needlessly suffering
I am certain he will perish in the winter weather
A desperate sadness infused my heart
Why is it like this here?
Sometimes this world doesn’t make any sense
A lot of times I long to go home
Back to wherever it was I came from
A place that made sense to my soul
Peaceful, harmonious and aligned
As we work to create a better existence
Here on earth
I wish it was happening faster
For the pain witnessed
From humanity’s current way of life
The treatment of our planet
The insurmountable injustice done
To so many living things
Is oftentimes unbearable for me
If you are like me
My heart goes out to you
For I feel it, too.
Love and peace on earth. Please.
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