TWENTY FOUR HOURS by Di Klepac

SO,YOU THINK A MINUTE CAUGHT
IN A STEEL JAW TRAP IS FINE AND YOU THINK AN HOUR IS OK
YOU THINK THE ANIMALS ARE ASLEEP WHEN YOU RETURN
AND IN NO PAIN

TWENTY FOUR HOURS
YOU SAY
IT’S OK
TWENTY FOUR HOURS
WITH FEET LEFT
AND LEGS A TWISTED MESS
TWENTY FOUR HOURS
YOU SAY
TWENTY FOUR HOURS

SO, YOU THINK A MINUTE CAUGHT
IN A STEEL HAW TRAP IS WITHOUT
PAIN
AND YOU THINK INFLICTED STRESS
IS OK
YOU THINK THE ANIMALS HELPLESSNESS DOESN’T EXIST
WHEN YOU RETURN
AND THAT THEY DON’T FEEL ANY PAIN.