If I were

If I were a sheep, for my wool would I weep?

If I were an ox, would they put me in a box?

If I were a bee, would they steal my honey?

If I were a hen, would they take my children?

If I were a fish, would I be put on a dish?

If I were a fruit tree, would they take my progeny?

If I were a goat, would they slit my throat?

If I were a grain, would they cut off my head again?

If I were a rat, would they send a cat?

If I were a dog, would they me flog?

If I were an insect, would they me dissect?

If I were a deer, would they put a bullet in my ear?

If I were a man, I would think that I can

Reviews

[Ken Simm.]

The short answer to all those queries is a definite yes. That is alo the answer to this piece of serious whimsy as a poem.

[Soren]

Thank you Ken for the review and comment it is appreciated.

[William Michael Reeves]

I love the truth of your references and this unique style. And the poor dog!! More loved by man than the others, yet suffers at the hand by man as well. This was fun and poignant all at once. Good poetry Soren!

[Soren]

Thank you so much for your review and most kind comments

[light and ashes]

This World will steal everything from you, if you let it, and not only that, if you complain, it will tell you to your face that it was in the right.

If you are a lamb, then you will be a lamb led to the slaughter. That's what I've seen.

It is because of your last line, that I am giving you the highest score.

[Soren]

Thank you for your review and comment

[light and ashes]

You are welcome. Thank you for writing something so insightful and brilliant.

[light and ashes]

:) ...........

[Chris Shaw]

What at first appears to be a fun poem takes on a much deeper meaning. Yes, a man is capable of doing all those things, some of them destructive, others not so. Some of these I find dark. The killing of animals in an inhumane way I find upsetting but shearing a sheep for its wool would actually help the sheep in the long run. Thank you Soren, I enjoyed the visit.

Chris

[Soren]

Thank you Chris for your read and for giving it so much deep thought. You are right there is a positive and negative to most all actions whether it is intended or not.

[willweb]

Yes, you probably can but why would you want to? This my friend is something from the dark side of thought. But a clever and creative project, so something I enjoy seeing.

[Soren]

Yes Will for there to be light there must be dark. Just a passing thought while I was working on something else. Thanks so much for the review.