"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated."
― Mahatma Gandhi
― Mahatma Gandhi
Dr Abe V Rotor
Tiger pet at Baluarte park,
as tame as a cat;
its genes, still wild in fact,
caution on our part.
An Arabian camel in Ilocos region,
fit in the dry months from October,
but come monsoon for the carabao;
wonder how they can live together.
Thailand, its imprimatur the elephant,
stately dressed to ride with pride;
yet beast of burden most of its life,
its kin endangered in the wild.
A baby elephant longing for mother and company,
what is love and freedom, a not too happy story.
Illegal trade of endangered species.
monitor lizard and boa constrictor,
flushed out from Pinatubo's eruption,
for exotic cuisine or pet collector.
A reticulated python, an attraction in a zoo,
educational and recreational, too;
what message can we get in befriending it,
is to implant reverence for life value.