When humans impose, life for animals can be easier:
They do not need to fend for nor protect themselves.
When you remove the coddling, they’re vulnerable:
Predators arrive, killing them brutally for their food.
We had a gorgeous Copper Maran rooster outside
That recently met such a fate – feathers scattered.
He had wandered out from under cover of trees and
Was given what I’d call an honorable warrior’s death.
It was better than an ax to the neck or cock fighting,
But, I still feel as if I let him down by gifting freedom.
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