A Sentient Cow,
The cow gives everything to man.
Her milk for nourishment.
Her flesh for food.
Her tail for soup.
Her skin for leather shoes.
He takes. He takes.
Man readily consumes
Her spleen, her liver, kidneys
And her tongue …whilst making
Fertiliser from her dung.
He takes. He takes.
The sentient cow…gives birth.
Man takes her young…and in her loss
She howls for days to come.
He takes. He takes
And from the Sacred Cow..
Man takes. He takes
Until she’s done.
Kristine Byrne 1st November. 2021