This Poem was Submitted By: Sheila B Roark On Date: 2001-01-17 14:42:02 . . . Click Here To Mail this Poem to a Friend!

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Hunted

I walk the forest daily. I search the ground for food. I feel so safe -- for this is home, An isolated wood. I'm always on the lookout For danger I may see But usually my wooded home Is very safe for me. But wait, there is a new sound A sound I've grown to know. It is the sound of hunters. And time for me to go. The fear wells up inside me. My breath is short and fast. My heart is pounding wildly. I know my die is cast. I blindly run -- escape in mind. My wish is to survive. I want to find some safety So I can stay alive. The sound seems like it's closer And then I feel the pain. I stumble and I fall down. My running was in vain. As I lay here bleeding, I hear the hunters say "Boy, we got a good one. That really made our day!"

Copyright © January 2001 Sheila B Roark


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