McDonalds and Animal Poems

McDonalds on the Gulf Road with the Malibu view

My daughter and I went off to McDonalds today for some comfort food and there's not much that's more comforting than a McDonalds' breakfast. I received this lovely poem from a reader whilst I was there that had me crying on my pancakes. Thank you Shabana x

"An Animal Poem"

You are mute

But you communicate better

Than most people

You seem

To understand

What baffles

My human mind

No matter how agitated

I am

I always see

Peace when I look

Into your eyes

You are calm

When I fret

Proactive

When I only react

Receptive

Where I am callous

I call out to you

But you reach out to me

Always

I may buy, adopt or take you in

But truly it's you

That accepts me

I may see breed or lineage in you

You only see

Me

You might be the one

To die on me

But I'm the one

Who has learned

To live from you. 

© 2012 / Shabana Shaikh

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