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The Vultures
There lies the weak wildebeest
Lying on the sun-baked ground
Taking it's dying breaths without a sound
Above circle the vultures waiting to feast
With wrinkled necks and bulging eyes
And a ravenous appetite
Reeking of their last meal's fright
They can no longer wait for their prey to die
So they descend from their lofty perch
On to the poor, agonized beast
Alive, and knowing of the vultures' feast
It hears every greedy chirp
Of all the vultures' mocking words
Begging for sweet Death to collect it's soul
The beast is torn apart by vultures young and old
The wildebeest's death has still not yet occured
It begs and begs "kill me now."
"Take the pain away, you can have me
As long as you bring the solace of death to me."
The vultures laugh with a vile sound
A sound that echoes through
Filled to the brim with cruelty
Darkened by a lack of empathy
An evil sound 'tis true
The vultures tore the beast apart
Stealing every bit of its pure, innocent heart.
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I hope that people see the parallel between society, presented as vultures, and the people that society mocks, presented as the wildebeest. Although the idea of my poem can be interpreted in a few ways, for me, this poem is specifically about bullying, and the pain associated with it. I hope that my poem can help people see how much their words and actions affect others, and maybe somehow, someway this can help end bullying for good.